Still wet

[altivo]

I guess parts of Wisconsin got as much as four inches of rain in the last 24 hours. We had more like two, including thunder and lightning to set it all off. Some of the lightning bolts were so large and so near to the library that you could hear the zzzzap at the same time as the light flash, even though the thunderclap came a second or two later. Lights would flicker, but not enough to crash any computers, fortunately. It rained here all last night, and all day today. Incredibly dark and gloomy. If that rain had been snow, I figure we'd have about ten inches or more. Instead we have flooding in some road areas.

The so-called retention pond that was created in the stupid subdivision they are building north of us was supposed to capture the runoff from this sort of rain but of course it is overflowing now. If there were a house standing in the spot marked on their plat map it would be surrounded by water. There were geese swimming there yesterday and today. ;p

Except for groceries and one item, shopping is done thank goodness. There's still baking to do and cards to write.

Good news at work: It sounds more and more as if we may actually have enough libraries to form a new consortium and walk out on this huge mess that the state created. A decision must be made quickly, as present contracts require a six month notice of termination before the end of a fiscal year. That means notice is due in January. Gods I'm anxious to see that notice delivered, it is well-deserved now.

Comments

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

it sounds like you might need to get a boat :P

[altivo.livejournal.com]

We're on higher ground than that. In eight years, only once have I felt threatened, and that time we had almost six inches of rain in a 24 hour period, which is quite a lot for nearly anywhere. One barn was flooded briefly because surface water was running in one end and out the other.

My horses would swim, and I'm sure two of the three would let me ride them while they did so. :) The sheep, on the other hand, would get waterlogged, sink, and drown. The ducks are having a lovely time, as would the dogs if we let them out in the mud, but we're not about to do that. The cats are sitting around indoors looking indignant. First snow, now lakes. They can't believe we let these things happen.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*glares at you looking indignant as if it's your fault that it's raining*

We cats are good at that ;)