Scott R. : The Quillayute Cowboy: Friday Nite Check In

It's been one Wet Week here on The Ranch..., and they say, "It ain't over yet!" A Special Weather Statement issued Thursday afternoon says:

Rainfall of 2 to 7 inches over the past 3 days has increased soil 
moisture to high levels across western Washington. Heavy rainfall of 
0.75 up to 4 inches is expected over the next 30 hours. This amount 
of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an 
increased threat of landslides and debris flows, especially from 
recent burned areas.

I am not sure just how much rain we have received..., evidently the rain gauge at the old Quillayute Airport next door to us is on the fritz and no longer issuing reports to my websites. Given our geographic location and weather history..., I believe it is more likely that we will be receiving the high end of that estimate as opposed to the low end. I haven't heard of any land slides in the immediate area at this time..., but I see that the old home stomping grounds over in Clearwater County in Idaho has suffered many land slides, flooding and road and highway closures earlier this week. Still now Facebook for this old cowboy so I don't know how my individual friends have weathered the storms..., but there were pictures posted on the Clearwater Tribune website.

No problem here..., a good excuse to stay inside and watch the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. I tuned in Thursday night to watch the Gonzaga Bulldogs..., who have participated in it for the last 27 straight years. That boggles the mind a bit..., but I thought that I was..., finally..., getting one of those acid flashbacks that I was promised back in the day..., when I saw the name "Idaho" listed in the listing of other teams in the tournament!!!! Yeah..., my old alma mater (one semester) University of Idaho Vandals were making their first appearance in the tournament in 36 years!!!! Sorry to report that it must have been one of those bad brown acid of Woodstock fame trips..., Idaho was ripped out of the tourny by over 30 points 😢 I guess I shouldn't feel guilty about favoring the Zags (who won last night) now days..., since I have now lived in WA longer than I lived in Idaho.

Thinking maybe I should be back in Idaho when I compare gas prices..., $4.05 a gallon average in Idaho and $5.21 in WA. And the price of Rib Steaks is back up to $18.99 a pound as well. The good news is beer prices haven't gone up..., yet. The 30 packs I buy are still $20 in Port Angeles and $23 in Forks. I have to buy ten cases of beer now to cover the cost of gas for the round trip drive to PA. When gas was only $4.00 a gallon I could get by with only buying eight cases..., so now that I think it over..., I get a couple extra cases of beer..., I can't complain..., which brings us to your Friday Nite Music Video...,

Lyrics

You can tell 'em all that I'm crazyYou can tell 'em I've never changedYou can tell 'em anything that you want 'em to hearIt's okay, I've heard the same

Don't think that I don't love youDon't think that I don't tryDon't you ever think you don't add more weightEvery time you asked me whyThe shackles can't get no tighterThe chain ain't got no giveThe ball don't get no smallerYeah, that's just the way it is

You can tell 'em all that I'm crazyYou can tell 'em I've never changedYou can tell 'em anything that you want 'em to hearIt's okay, I've heard the same, I've heard the same

Right there on your tableI see your plate is fullSitting next to a glass half-empty and a never-ending poolYeah, the reasons I keep leavingAre the reasons I can't stayDon't think I don't want toAnd no, I've never walked away

You can tell 'em all that I'm crazyYou can tell 'em I've never changedYou can tell 'em anything that you want 'em to hearIt's okay, I've heard the sameWhile you're out there seeking shelterAnd you find yourself in chainsI've always had my own to bearBut you know I can't complain, I can't complain

Wish I could have said it all before you heard it rhymeIt's the same old song you've heard me sing at least a million times

You can tell 'em all that I'm crazyYou can tell 'em I've never changedYou can tell 'em anything that you want 'em to hearIt's okay, I've heard the sameAnd while you're out there seeking shelterAnd you find yourself in chainsI've always had my own to bearBut you know I can't complain, I can't complain

I can't complainAnd no, I can't complain

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Meredith Jinks / Bryan Martin Curtis