We've been blessed with an excess of rain, to the point that the yard is completely sodden and squidgy. We've even been blessed with our own fairy ring.
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This is how the water stands right now:
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Our dock is completely afloat (yes that's my canoe)...
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the water is right up to the fence of what we call the lower yard...
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our path to the dock is in danger of getting swamped...
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and the lower yard has standing water from all the rain.
So imagine our joy when we read we could expect another 12-24" of lake level (no link because our local newspaper does not get the concept of online readership).
Due to the massive amounts of rain in the area all the local rivers and lakes will reach flood stage within a week. Nothing to be done, other than wait for the levels to go down (well that or flood Washington). Since all structures are required to be built above the flood plain (and most are built well above, including our house) it's not an emergency per se.
However, 12" will flood our lower yard, and 24" will reach the greenhouse.
So much for getting the lower yard mowed (for the billionth time in a row).
That being said, we don't begrudge the rain. For one thing, the plants are adoring the extra rain.
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(I have no idea what these are, other than they're now as tall as me)
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Plus we'll be planting corn next week and you know what they say about corn and rain.
Cross-posted to We Few
