Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Zih Rains -The Hills ARE Greening Up!

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Talley Ho — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:31:10 +0000

Can't Wait!!!!!!!!

Zih Rains -The Hills ARE Greening Up! (reply)

ZihuaRob — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:59:48 +0000

This sounds impossible, but our "test" hill is greener!

This morning after the rain stopped we decided to select a hillside and really watch it for color change. Honest to god, it is already greener than it was 10 hours ago!

Living in paradise never ceases to amaze us.

Give it a few days. You’re about to discover a new color we call “verde tierno”.

Zih Rains -The Hills ARE Greening Up! (reply)

Talley Ho — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:43:10 +0000

This sounds impossible, but our "test" hill is greener!

This morning after the rain stopped we decided to select a hillside and really watch it for color change. Honest to god, it is already greener than it was 10 hours ago!

Living in paradise never ceases to amaze us.

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Aunt Chelada — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:27:02 +0000

See, there you go. "Give a man 2.52 centimeters and he'll take 30.48".

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:20:29 +0000

It WAS wonderful! Here on la Ropa we got a very gentle 1.1 inches. We almost feel like we can see the hills greening up already!

I am guessing that will about do it for the smoke filled air?

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I still smelled smoke in the air yesterday. But it should be subsiding quickly as the rains advance and dampen the brush so that it no longer catches fire easily. If I recall correctly, I believe I recently read that the Comisión Nacional del Agua predicted a 60% wetter-than-normal month of June for Guerrero. It's noon and still cloudy but not raining here.

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:14:57 +0000

It WAS wonderful! Here on la Ropa we got a very gentle 1.1 inches. We almost feel like we can see the hills greening up already!

¿1.1 inches? I'm sure you meant to say 2.79 centimeters, right?

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midalake — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:57:16 +0000

It WAS wonderful! Here on la Ropa we got a very gentle 1.1 inches. We almost feel like we can see the hills greening up already!

I am guessing that will about do it for the smoke filled air?

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Talley Ho — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:24:45 +0000

It WAS wonderful! Here on la Ropa we got a very gentle 1.1 inches. We almost feel like we can see the hills greening up already!

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:09:10 +0000

(Yes, I really do speak like that, but only in English)

Another night of long gentle soaking rain. The hillsides should be bright green with new growth by the end of the week. Nothing to see yet but gray cloudy skies, but hopefully I'll be able to post some photos soon if no one else does.

Until then, enjoy the webcams: Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Beaches

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ZihuaRob — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:58:44 +0000

Need to leave the Arctic.

Ha ha ha! But the Alaskan arctic is melting, so I suspect he's much further south.

Arctic Is Thawing So Fast Scientists Are Losing Their Measuring Tools

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Paulf — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:21:47 +0000

Need to leave the Arctic.

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midalake — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:34:57 +0000

As if on cue we got our first nice soaker rain last night, and if you’ve been paying attention to the webcams on my Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Beaches page you saw we had a cloudy day that sure looked like it wanted to rain. Very typical for this time of year. Of course along with the cloudy skies comes the humidity. This is when it’s important to acclimate to the change or else you will simply spend all your time running from one air-conditioned environment to another. Enjoy!

Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Weather

I covered my tomato plants last night because of the frost warnings.

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ZihuaRob — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 01:42:36 +0000

As if on cue we got our first nice soaker rain last night, and if you’ve been paying attention to the webcams on my Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Beaches page you saw we had a cloudy day that sure looked like it wanted to rain. Very typical for this time of year. Of course along with the cloudy skies comes the humidity. This is when it’s important to acclimate to the change or else you will simply spend all your time running from one air-conditioned environment to another. Enjoy!

Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Weather

Día de la Marina & Zih Rains

ZihuaRob — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 01:46:56 +0000

For some unknown reason the local Sector Naval broke with over 40 years of tradition and did not celebrate Día de la Marina publicly with local fishermen and residents. No explanation why. Boats and residents were all dolled up in bright colors to go lay wreaths and flowers at La Piedra Solitaria alongside local navy vessels in honor of fallen sailors, an event usually accompanied by lots of folks throwing buckets and balloons of water from boat to boat, but the Sector Naval instead apparently had some kind of private event. Oh well, possibly because of the mar de fondo and lack of a pier they didn't want anyone to take any risks.

The rains are here, though the big storm that moved up the coast from Acapulco last night fizzled right as it got to Zihuatanejo's bay. but it's just a matter of time. The prevailing winds have changed, and tropical winds are blowing out of the southeast. Everything changed rather quickly from mild days with relatively cool nights to hot and humid most of the day and night. Now we just need a few good soaker rains to turn the hillsides green again. Let the magic begin!

These two lovely women are very grateful for your donations that help them to see better.

Nothing beats the view from the Hotel Catalina! Especially while enjoying a delicious breakfast.