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April 28, 2008
The rain
North Carolina has been suffering an "Extreme Drought" for the past two years. We had gone through voluntary water usage restrictions, to mandatory restrictions, to even further restrictions requiring businesses to install water saving devices. We watched as our primary water source, a lake outside of town, dried up. Every time there was a possibility of rain, we would all wait expectantly for a few drops, knowing that it would take so much more to reverse what had already happened.
But April has really turned things around in our area. We've gotten around 3 1/4 inches of rain in April alone, putting us ahead in our rainfall for the month, less than 1/2 an inch behind for the year, and even nominally shrinking our deficit over the past two years.
That's wonderful, you say, but what does it all mean? Well, I really only have one question...Have we gotten enough rain yet that I can complain about the rain? Because, I gotta tell ya, I really feel like complaining but every time I even try, someone feels that it's necessary to remind me that "we really need it". I get it. I know I should be grateful for the rain. But, somehow, when I'm lugging two kids from the car to the house in a virtual downpour, attempting to keep them from rolling in every puddle they see, it doesn't occur to me to be grateful. Imagine that.
(BTW--I gave in today and let them jump around in a puddle when we got home. I will post the pictures soon!)
Posted by Jon at April 28, 2008 08:03 PM