According to the experts (X-Spurts in this case) we have reached 100 % moisture content in the soil here in the Heartland. All the dust is wet and the cracks filled. Anything that hits the ground for the next week will run off merrily to the nearest stream, or in the Craigs case, the basement. Here at Rabbit Run, the sump pump has run at a good clip about every 15 minutes. Water came down the drive and plugged the drain until I went out to clean the clog.
I am sure the blame for this inundation is the fact that about a week ago, I bought a drip irrigation system for Barb's garden. Things there were starting to show a little wilt and as always, I was trying to help her out. Some friend to Gardner's I am. I thought for a while I was going to have to make a run to the hardware store and get a gross of sandbags. Yes, I know that Ace hardware doesn't stock them.
Today the temperatures here are going to reach 90 with Louisiana type humidity figures. You could go out and drink the air for all the water in it. You break sweat getting dressed after you take a shower from the sweat. Nine Goot GI.
Better run and go check out the sump pump, the drains and everywhere water may run where I don't want it to.
MUD
It is NOT time to wash the car, you know?
ReplyDelete"I am sure the blame for this inundation is the fact that about a week ago, I bought a drip irrigation system for Barb's garden."
ReplyDeleteBwahahahahahahaha!!! Don't I know it, MUD! Normally, every time I finally decide to water the garden (as it is wilting), it rains later in the day.
Alas...no such luck this year. Seriously, we are as dry as Heny Youngman comedy.
Jeez Louise, I wish there was a way to funnel some of y'all's Kansas rain our way. Well, I know the rivers will bring it...but I've got to pay MONEY to THE MAN to use it.
Dangit!
It's hot here in NW Louisiana. 96 I think...but no humidity (well, not like real Louisiana humidity anyway). I guess you Kansans sucked all that up.
I'm almost thinking of stripping down nude and standing in the driveway banging on a TomTom to try to coax some moisture from the sky.
Not really...
Too bad we can't take some of your rain! Our sprinkler system is broken... God only knows where.
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