Water, Water And More Water
Water In the Hole
Actually water in the whole cellar
I live on top of a hill
There has to be an underground spring that runs under my house
When the weather changes from winter to Spring
Up comes the water on all sides
If it was oil
I would be rich
Like in the Beverly Hillbillies t.v. sitcom
Instead, I have a wet situation
One that puts a damper on my plans
I have a pump that works and a french drain around our house
It still is not enough
I use a wet-vac and squeegee all the water I can see
I have all my seasonal decorations and tools up off the ground
Then of course all the things in life you think you will need and have to save
Kind of tight corners when you have a lot of things
Luckily the water is subsiding
There are still spots that remain wet
More rain expected today
Oh Boy!!!!
One good thing out of all this
My grass never needs much water
Nature does it all
I am working on a way to solve my problem
I have been trying to think of a better method to capture the water
I have looked online
I haven't seen anything that would work
I am going to try to make something
A mat that can be absorbent and reusable
So it will suck up an inch of water
Then I can take it outside and let it dry in the sun
Ready to be used again and again
If you have any ideas or have seen anything
I would be really, really interested
I am dying to know
My design needs lots of work
I have lots of ideas that need tweeking
Maybe we could create something together
Even bad times can turn to good
If we keep the right frame of mind
That's all for now
Stay dry
If you do get wet
You have good company
I have been here time and time again
This isn't my first time
I am sure it won't be my last