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This is what our dock looks like now.  It goes out at least 5 feet past the bow of the boat.  The boat has floated itself (with out the plug) and is now tied off as best as possible.

This is the best picture that I could find that showed a before the rain.

There's the boat sitting on the wharf and that's Chris' step father there with the fish in case you were wondering.

I can't wait until the water is back where it's supposed to be.

Sherri

Nice Smallmouth Bass! Is that a lake or river?

It's a lake, it's actually trying it's hand at becoming an ocean, but hopefully the water will start leveling off then I'll be able to get a good picture of what that place is supposed to look like.

Sherri

That's pretty Sherri. But I could be shown any picture of water with trees around the edges and fish in the picture and I would find it pretty.

Kind of like how you could be shown any picture of a naked woman and......

I hope it doesn't get too close to the dwelling.  You still don't have all the leaves on the trees up there.  Things are growing here and need to be cut back. 

AJace wrote:

They are trying to chase the neighbor out of his home.  Mom and Dad live on a hill so the most it can do is get into the basement and flood out the 15 or so tractors that are in there.  The leaves are slowly poking their heads out.

Sherri

Well numbers are starting to come from the higher ups.  About 8 inches of rain.  To top that all off they are forecasting heavy winds for tonight and signifcant rain amount for over night tomorrow.  Do any of you guys need any rain.  Be glad to forward a few clouds on to you.

Sherri

I have been getting a good amount, but it was dry before.  I could use a little more, but first I must mow the yard.  I need some more grass to pop that I planted.  I hope the tractors aren't harmed.

Paula wrote:
Send me one of you and I'll give it a test.

Shhhh, don't tell Highwind, I'll keep it between you and me.

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Wow, Hell froze over. Sent it baby.

Marshall

If this much rain (under another rain warning 2-5 inches more for today & tonight) is what happens when hell freezes over, don't you think that it's time to formulate a way to unfreeze the place?

Some people may think that hell needs a good layer of ice to keep all the nasties in - but when was the vote that hell was in, around or under Nova Scotia?

Severly water logged in NS

Sherri

http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2005/05/25/f294.raw.html

PS - Just got to work and the neighbor called and they are moving out of their house temporairily.  The water has it totally surrounded and has about 1 foot to go before it hits the main part of their house.  An all out moving party has been scheduled for everybody that can help.  Stupid me - I left my boots at home.

I am sorry to hear about all this.  May God be with you all during this time. 

Sherri, lets just hope that dams don't rupture.

Keep us updated.

Hang in there Sherri.  I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.  No matter what, do what you have to in order to stay safe. 

Paula

They have offically taken some of the dam away to allow the water to run into Hebb Lake in the hopes that they can lower that lakes level.  But Hebb Lake feeds into Fancy Lake (that's the lake Mom and Dad are on) and the water has been raising steadily all day.  I was over to the neighbors this morning and they have torn up the carpets, removed all the furnishings, they started making calls to their family from help around 6 AM this morning.  They lined up a friend with a flat deck trailer that hauls woods gear around most of the time.  That got loaded and then all that was left was the odds and ends.  What really got me was a reporter with the local radio station came and stood at the water line and watched and expected one of us to give up working to give him an interview.  He left with his tires sqealing - now I've already complained to the radio station, but I'm planning on more complaining.  The CBC tv station was at their place yesterday, they weren't in a panic then to get everything out - just preparing the yard still.  After everything was looked after today and trailered to where ever, the ATV news showed up.  But I shouldn't rant about someone that's just trying to do their job, but htey should pick a better time to do it.  Well I should get going.  I will keep you updated regularly and I will gladly pass on your prayers.

Sherri

Here's the latest pictures I took just as he cleans of the back veranda and gets ready to leave.

The waters have leveled off and are now dropping (they are even forecasting sun!).  The neighbor is now in the process of trying to dry out his garage.  The water has dropped to some what normal flooding levels.  (What we see when the ice leaves in the spring)  So we are all hoping for the best and that the sun comes out and dries up all the rain.  No one step on any spiders!

Sherri

Well, atleast you're getting drier.  Maybe open the kitchen door and let some that heat while you bake that monkey bread. 

AJace wrote:

We may be getting drier, but we have had to have wood fire (to cheap to buy oil - like that would be cheap) for 8 months.  Any heat that gets created inside has to be kept inside.

Sherri