HI Mark,   
      
   On Sat 2012-Apr-14 09:20, Mark Hofmann (1:261/1304) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
   RW> YEp, it's the low precip that I'm sure is going to   
   RW> disappoint the farmers around here.  I keep hoping that   
   RW> it'll not give it to us all at once, if it all, such as last spring with   
   RW> all   
      
   MH> The only precip we had this entire week was some sleet.  Yes, we had   
   MH> sleet near the middle of April after having temps in the lower 80s   
   MH> in the beginning of March.   
      
   YEp, we got a little rain, light rain one day last week. the little creek we   
   cross west of here is bone dry, and i noted   
   one farmer irrigating when we rode into the hamfest this   
   morning.   
      
   RW> the tornadoes etc.  At least if it'll hold   
   RW> out for this weekend i"d think that was great, big hamfest   
   RW> with outdoor flea market as well this Saturday, and since   
   RW> I'm a poor man with a limited budget I want to see a good   
   RW> turnout of the private individuals selling surplus parts and gear to   
   RW> acquire   
   RW> a couple of things i'd like to have,   
   RW> especially since a buddy of mine from Florida will be   
   RW> detouring over this way after he takes care of a job in   
   RW> Baltimore.  Sure like to find enough in the spare parts   
   RW> department from the flea market for our project when he gets here without   
   RW> having to order from the retailers.   
      
   MH> You buddy was up my neck of the woods.     
      
   Will be, that's happening middle of next month, and i bought the parts I   
   needed for that project,  new but I got them at   
   the hamfest anyway didn't have to order them.   
      
   MH> It should be a really nice weekend here in Maryland for a change.    
   MH> Low 70s, sunny and nice.  There is still next to no rain in the   
   MH> forecast.    
      
   Yep, great here!  Temp in the low '80's on our way home this afternoon.  This   
   morning i started with sweatshirt etc. on   
   the way in, about mid-morning I peeled off the sweatshirt   
   and switched to sandals.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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