The Eclectic Company: And Then She Got REALLY Angry

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

And Then She Got REALLY Angry

I'm talking about the Wisconsin River.

She is ANGRY!
Snow melt-run off

And heavy rains

Have filled her banks to overflowing.

Only the ducks don't mind.

No one is sitting on her park benches these days.

Sunday she was angry and up out of her banks, but Monday she was beside herself with rage. Here are some comparison photos:

Sunday at the fishing pier.

Monday

Same fishing pier.

Sunday - house along river shore.

Monday - same house, but oh my look at the shore!

Since this is what MY Tuesday looks like, I'm linking up to "Tuesdays Around the World" at Communal Global.

36 comments:

Pam said...: Wow! Is she subsiding today? I think there's more rain in your forecast for tomorrow & Thurdsay...
What is housed in the cool bldg that has the water lapping at its lower level?; April 12, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Terra said...: She is a mighty river and your photos show an angry river. The photos one day apart are amazing, of the fishing pier and house. I hope you are on high ground.; April 12, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Anonymous said...: YEOW.....now THAT is angry!

Don't get too close Keetha!

Ducky weather indeed.; April 12, 2011 at 12:13 PM
j said...: She does look angry! I hope that everyone will stay away from the river and keep safe. Sad that people's homes are hurt :(; April 12, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Tonja said...: WOW! Water can be a scary thing. It's fine in small amounts, but don't want to be near alot of it at anytime!

Great pics!; April 12, 2011 at 12:27 PM
ain't for city gals said...: That's a lot of water...I wouldn't want to live really close...; April 12, 2011 at 1:01 PM
Jewel said...: Wow! Are you anywhere near this?; April 12, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Gadzooks! Hope you don't live too terribly close to the water's edge, She does look angry!

Di; April 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Vickie said...: The rains came down and the floods came up!!!; April 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...: She sure does look a might upset!!! I guess it's all a part of the Spring thaw! Stay safe girl!

God bless and have an awesome day!!! :o); April 12, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Carolyn said...: Oh my! And I thought we had a lot of water! Yours is worse.; April 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM
Erin said...: Yikes! Be careful!; April 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM
Sandy said...: Oh my, I have never seen the river do this and I lived less than a block from the Great Wis. River, with all her dams and paper mills going....in St. Pt. But, that was years and years ago...thanks for sharing the pictures with me....I will be up in the Point in Aug. for my HS reunion....45th...God Willing...
And, here in High Point, we are getting ready to have more thunderstorms and the temperature is cooling way down.....
Have a great evening in the tundra turning spring....; April 12, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Sandy, if you find this response to your comment, please e-mail me, there is a link to my e-mail on my profile page.; April 12, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Ann in the UP said...: Great pictures! Quite an alarming change in 24 hours!; April 12, 2011 at 4:40 PM
Anonymous said...: we need it here in colorado
can you go talk to her about this; April 12, 2011 at 4:51 PM
nancygrayce said...: Wow....that's a lot of water.; April 12, 2011 at 5:47 PM
lilmomma said...: Oh my goodness. Fisherhubby won't even have to go fishing now...the fish are being washed right up onto the doorstep. Now if he could just get that angry water to gut and scale them too! Lol.; April 12, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...: You're in Wisconin. No wonder we get along. Some of my family's from Milwaukee. I sure hope she's happy - or, at the very least, apathetic - by now.
xoRobyn; April 12, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Unknown said...: Wow! We could use some of that water here. We are under a burn ban and it hasn't rained in months. But I don't really want a flood! I hope fisherhubby wasn't planning on using that dock!; April 12, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Marla said...: Wow. That's crazy. I hope it calms down soon.

Marla @ www.blueskiesphotoblog.com; April 12, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Unknown said...: That is a lot of water. A whole lot of water. WOW!; April 12, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Jennifer Bowen said...: Looks like she was beyond angry by Monday. I hope everything is getting back to normal for all of you there. Praying that it is so.; April 13, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Kristin - The Goat said...: I saw those storms on the weather channel and wondered if you all were going to experience some flooding. That's quite a bit!!; April 13, 2011 at 12:14 AM
Carrie said...: That is one angry river!; April 13, 2011 at 3:16 AM
sherri lynn said...: oh my that's crazy! has it gone down at all?; April 13, 2011 at 7:13 AM
Keetha said...: Yikes! Scary!

Great photos, though.; April 13, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Lisa said...: YICKS!!! So does "she" feel better yet?

Your words remind me of that Chiffon Margarine commercial..."It's not nice to fool Mother Nature." :)

Hope your Wednesday is a little drier!; April 13, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Holly said...: Oh wow! Holy moley. I had heard about the flooding in North Dakota but not Wisconsin. Does this happen every spring?; April 13, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Becky @ Rub Some Dirt On It said...: Wow! We have some flooding up here in Vermont but nothing like that! Great photos--don't you just love how Communal Global brings people together? :); April 13, 2011 at 6:09 PM
42N said...: The Wisconsin River is just doing its thing, like the Red River in the Dakotas and the upper Mississippi in Minnesota. On the plus side your grass is looking greener. Spring is here.; April 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Danyelle said...: Wow, you're not kidding about the angry part. We had to cross the Mississippi (I'm in Arkansas) a couple weeks ago and it was high, but not nearly as turbulent looking as our Wisconsin.; April 13, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Unknown said...: Wow! Awesome pics!!! Thanks for sharing those!!!; April 13, 2011 at 7:25 PM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: That is really something. You got some great shots. Hope no one got hurt.; April 14, 2011 at 6:27 PM
I can't find my blog said...: Wow! Be careful!; April 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM
kyooty said...: Why oh why do they build condos so close? they do the same thing here for our River.; April 16, 2011 at 2:05 PM