was coming down in buckets

the weatherman yesterday was warning that it could be at the rate of 2" an hour.....not raining at the moment.....but was in the night and right after dawn.....four day Fourth holiday food supply....ribs, baking potato, potato salad, brats, kraut, lettuce, corn-on-the-cob, rib-eye, watermelon, salt and vinegar chips.....guess that's about it.....already did half the ribs yesterday.....salt and vinegar ribs, with oregano-cumin rub on one side, and mixed generic sauce after turning over ......mixed yellow and red store brand bottles......