On 10/13/2012 9:54 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> YaaaaaY !!!
>
> We've had a ridiculously long dry spell here in Western Washington.
> We had NO rain for over 75 days which is practically unheard of. Of
> course it made for a beautiful Summer but it was getting scary dry and
> fires were popping out.
>
> This is our first rainy weekend..... !!! So glad to see it. I'm
> doing stuff around the house this weekend and making a bit pot of beef
> and barley soup. Smells really good right now.
>
> Here's the recipe I use with whatever tweaks I do with what I have on
> hand.
>
> http://hizzoners.com/recipes/soups/1...-a-barley-soup
>
> I didn't have any leftover pot roast so I started with some chuck cut
> up and browned and
> simmered till pretty tender.
>

When we were living in Washington in the late 80s they were in the midst
of a long drought. As I recall, it lasted around 6 years or so. This was
funny because we had been told that it would be raining every day. Them
folks wuz nuts. :-)