Janet & I

[gja1000]

I'm so sorry your magnolia tree died - especially since it was a gift!!! I think we will be fighting hard for several months, maybe even years, to overcome this drought!!!

We went out to lake Travis yesterday and it is heart breaking to see how far the water is down. The bottom of the boat ramps are at least 10-20 feet from the water. There is a huge island (that's not supposed to be there) in the area where we were. It is just terrible!

[DianaB]

One of my uncles was here over the weekend from Texas and he was talking about how low Lake Travis was. He said that they had shut down the ramps because they were so far from the water.

We were in Nebraska a few years ago and saw Lake Mcconaughy. The water lever was low like I image that Lake Travis is. We drove down a boat ramp that was still very far from the water. Later we saw where some farmers had their tractors there. They were pulling boats across the sand and backing them into the water because the sand was so dry that the vehicles would have gotten stuck!

I just checked on Lake Mcconaughy and they are still low. They have extended some of the boat ramps so people can get their boats to the water!! I read an article that started like this "Yes, we still have water......"

[Janet]

I honestly can't imagine having drought conditions for as long as you all have. I think I would be go crazy. I hope it ends for you all soon and the rains come and make all green again.