Late Spring Taunts Me Again
Here Comes The Rain
Happy Friday
I get the five-gallon white buckets out
I put them around the house
To catch any rainwater they can
I go down the cellar it is damp
No water yet
I check the pump and there is water in the hole
So I manually put the pump on
When I go outside
My wife says don't get wet
I will try not too
Twenty minutes later I come in soaked
The weather is cool 49 degrees
I put on my old winter jacket
So even though I looked wet
I was dry underneath
It was not long ago
I felt like sleeping beauty
When the rain on the roof
Made me stir
It's funny because I have always loved the rain
It is fun to walk and get splashes of water in the face
The sound of my feet slapping through puddles even appeals to me
So instead of being down
I thought of a new approach
Let's be creative
If I make a temporary trough that could go around the house
Easily lifted when it doesn't rain
It could catch water coming from all directions
The rest of the water would pool away from the house
That is o.k.
Then inside this make shift old wooden trough
I could easily lift out buckets or plastic containers that would temporarily catch all the water
A wonderful way to use the water later
To water all the plants around our yard
Then when not in use
I would just leave the framework in place
Easily to attach and detach to make it workable in minutes
With adversity comes ingenuity
We shall see how the day will play out
My wife thinks the rain is slowing up
I heard it is supposed to rain till noon
Either way nature is trying to tell me something
Get moving and let your mind use its imagination
There is no problem that can't be solved
As long as we keep an open mind
Apply good common sense
Trial and error is the only way to tell
Don't give up if all things don't work too well
Keep a good sense of humor through it all
One day you will laugh
When you have solved an age-old problem
Then you can write your first novel
A Tall Tale Of Man Against Water
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on May 01, 2020:
Demas J Jasper The rain has stopped. The buckets worked well. The sump pump has gone on a half dozen times. No water in the cellar. Everything outside starting to dry out. Thank you so much. My work always sounds and looks better after your help. I am happy to see another bright and sunny day. I hope your day is going exceptionally well too. Happy first day of May.
Demas W Jasper from Today's America and The World Beyond on May 01, 2020:
Good show. One line to check: "To water all the plants around are yard"