Being retired I haven't watched the weather much lately. If I wake up & it's raining, I don't ride my Harley. In August, if I woke up & it wasn't raining, I didn't ride (usually) because it was too hot. It's rained the past few mornings, & today it's rained all day long, thanks to Hermine. It was pouring when we came home about 7:45 pm, with water running several inches deepin the street. It was up to the curb, & almost completely covered the street. It was pouring down the hill to our place so fast I was afraid it would wash my little car away. Funnel clouds were spotted south of us, headed in our direction, & now, at 10:10, I'm seeing lightning flashes & hearing thunder. The water level in our street has dropped somewhat, but things will be soggy for quite some time now. I don't know how much rain we got, but it's a LOT. Estimates are 7-8 inches in our area, which means flooding is eminent.
I didn't ride Sunday because I had the stomach bug that's been going around our area the last few weeks. It kept me house-bound all day Sunday & most of Monday. Not a good way to spend a holiday weekend. I still felt poorly today, but am now better. I am 2.5 pounds lighter than I was on Saturday! I don't recommend this as a weight-loss program, though. Now that I'm feeling better, I hope the rain moves on so I can ride. It's finally cool enough so I won't have heat stroke.
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