Wasn’t that\u00a0one of the dimensions\u00a0of the Ark that God told Noah to build?\u00a0 I wonder if we have a modern day Noah in the area?\u00a0 I have not seen rain like this for at least 15 years, when we got 17 inches of rain in 24 hours.<\/p>\n
We have had continual rain, interspersed with thunderstorms and magnificent amounts of rain over brief times.\u00a0 We’ve had a little hail, and LOTS of lightening.\u00a0 This is the type of storm we have needed in shorter spans\u00a0for the past several years, when, instead, we have\u00a0had visions of the Mojave.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s really too bad that the ground is so saturated now that the rain can only pool and run off.<\/p>\n
On the north side of the house there is a raised herb garden.\u00a0 Originally, it was planned that there would be an area dug out to channel any water from the herb garden and the area to the north, around the west\u00a0side of the house.\u00a0\u00a0Instead of a wide channel, there is a narrow\u00a0trench there, which we call the “Trout Farm,”\u00a0that needs to be widened.\u00a0 We planned to lay gravel in the bottom of the trench, and anchor black plastic pipes to help with the water run off.\u00a0 The sump that pumps from the north side of the house is tied into this system.<\/p>\n
The Trout Farm needs to be re-christened the “Trout LAKE.”\u00a0 We have ponds of water standing through out the grove and to the west of the house.\u00a0 I’m pleased to tell you that our basement is dry.\u00a0 We have a double submersible sump pump system, so should one burn out, the other will pick up the slack.\u00a0 Our house is almost at the highest point on our lot, so what water there is doesn’t have the chance to build up force running toward the house.<\/p>\n
I’m sitting in the office, and I just\u00a0noticed that cars\u00a0are slowing down on the road.\u00a0 I’ll bet you money that the two retention ponds have not been able to deal with the rain and have risen\u00a0to meet\u00a0on the road!\u00a0 That’s a LOT of rain!\u00a0 I suspect that we have a lot of neighbors with walk in basements who could go swiming in their own homes right now.<\/p>\n
Where ever you are, I hope you are riding out these storms, and are safe and dry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wasn’t that\u00a0one of the dimensions\u00a0of the Ark that God told Noah to build?\u00a0 I wonder if we have a modern day Noah in the area?\u00a0 I have not seen rain like this for at least 15 years, when we got … Continue reading