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catinmylap) wrote2015-09-15 11:11 am
catinmylap) wrote2015-09-15 11:11 am
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Rain!
We are suddenly getting wet here, really wet. A little rain was forecast. We got a lot. Well, a lot for our formerly drought-dessicated condition to absorb. We're on restricted water use, so the yard has gotten pretty dry.
Luckily we got some much needed yard work done the two days before the rain. There were some trouble spots that had to be done, still a lot of work to do out there. We needed this rain to help us see better what still needs doing in the yard. Branches that didn't seem to need trimming yesterday now droop under the weight of water and say, "Trim me or I'll brush you with my wetness each time you walk by." The walkway is narrowed by plants spreading out to soak up the rain.
I think my brain works better when it rains. But my sinuses and lungs are in shock.
Unfortunately Southern California doesn't handle rain well after a dry spell. Oil builds up on the road surface and cars slide around easily, drainage culverts get clogged with fallen greenery and trash, and back up. I remember when I worked on North Island (Naval Air Station), the whole place would flood from the first big rain of the season. If I had leave to take, I'd take it on the first day of serious rain, because otherwise you spend hours more in traffic both going to work and getting home. The less cars out there the better on days like that.
We're told we might have an El Nino rainy seasons this year, but real drought relief will require serious snow pack in the Sierra Nevada. I hope that's in the works.
Luckily we got some much needed yard work done the two days before the rain. There were some trouble spots that had to be done, still a lot of work to do out there. We needed this rain to help us see better what still needs doing in the yard. Branches that didn't seem to need trimming yesterday now droop under the weight of water and say, "Trim me or I'll brush you with my wetness each time you walk by." The walkway is narrowed by plants spreading out to soak up the rain.
I think my brain works better when it rains. But my sinuses and lungs are in shock.
Unfortunately Southern California doesn't handle rain well after a dry spell. Oil builds up on the road surface and cars slide around easily, drainage culverts get clogged with fallen greenery and trash, and back up. I remember when I worked on North Island (Naval Air Station), the whole place would flood from the first big rain of the season. If I had leave to take, I'd take it on the first day of serious rain, because otherwise you spend hours more in traffic both going to work and getting home. The less cars out there the better on days like that.
We're told we might have an El Nino rainy seasons this year, but real drought relief will require serious snow pack in the Sierra Nevada. I hope that's in the works.