tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post875990528569831992..comments2024-03-27T16:29:33.089+02:00Comments on A Jewish Grandmother : You Can Always Talk About The Weather...Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-37527505251889460432012-03-02T06:27:12.542+02:002012-03-02T06:27:12.542+02:00For the first time in many years, the winter rains...For the first time in many years, the winter rains started on time, actually on the day we add the extra part of the bracha. For many years there was hardly any rain until after Chanukah. <br />Years ago, it was "normal" to have a week when the sun didn't show. The past few winters had months with hardly any rain. <br />Our "red lines" have been erases and redwrawn so many times we don't know what "normal" is.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-14551759557502694952012-03-02T00:25:07.220+02:002012-03-02T00:25:07.220+02:00Are you saying we are having just an "average...Are you saying we are having just an "average rainfall" winter? I haven't seen this much rain here in years. Well, I haven't exactly <i>been</i> here for years, but...it really seems rainy and wet and cold to me.<br />How does it really compare to past years? Our friends in Hispin up in the Golan said that the Kinneret, for the first time in years, is above the <i>kav hatachton</i>, but still not up to the <i>kav ha-elyon</i>. What do you say?Lady-Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992305067771885711noreply@blogger.com