Water, water everywhere, and all the boards did shrink
I was going to make a post today about how my cat hasn't been able to go out and roll in the dirt lately because it's been so wet, and he's all grumpy because we won't let him out to frolic in the mud puddles. I was also going to make a post about the weird ominous weather lately, and how looking at the sky scares me sometimes, because it looks like we're three seconds away from a tornado touching down. Further, I was going to make a post about the river that has sprung up in our front yard because of all the rain, and how we haven't been able to mow the lawn for over a week because of it, and we sort of look like we're living just above a slough. Also, I'm having an ethical dilemma over LJ icons, which I'm sure you would all love to read about.
But first I'm going to all invite you to look at images from Lake Delton. Holy shit! The flood waters drained the lake and washed away five homes on the shore. One lady on the news whose home washed away said that she didn't have flood insurance because the developers told her and her husband that the lake had never flooded and never would. Ho ho! I guess ol' Ma Nature showed them!
How absolutely awful for the families who have lost their homes. It's not just their homes that are gone -- the land they were sitting on is gone too. They've lost the property itself. It's not like they can rebuild without anything to build on, although a part of me wants to say that you should probably not build your house directly on a lake shore to start with. On the other hand, oh these poor people!
So, yeah. Exciting year for weather in Wisconsin, considering the tornadoes earlier in the spring, and the flooding, and the fact that yesterday, our county was under a tornado warning/watch, a flash flood warning, and a severe thunderstorm warning. All at once! All day. It was awesome. As I told Mom, if the floods don't get us, the twisters will. So far, it's been neither, but I figure it's only a matter of time.
More stuff later. I need to go look at my garden.
But first I'm going to all invite you to look at images from Lake Delton. Holy shit! The flood waters drained the lake and washed away five homes on the shore. One lady on the news whose home washed away said that she didn't have flood insurance because the developers told her and her husband that the lake had never flooded and never would. Ho ho! I guess ol' Ma Nature showed them!
How absolutely awful for the families who have lost their homes. It's not just their homes that are gone -- the land they were sitting on is gone too. They've lost the property itself. It's not like they can rebuild without anything to build on, although a part of me wants to say that you should probably not build your house directly on a lake shore to start with. On the other hand, oh these poor people!
So, yeah. Exciting year for weather in Wisconsin, considering the tornadoes earlier in the spring, and the flooding, and the fact that yesterday, our county was under a tornado warning/watch, a flash flood warning, and a severe thunderstorm warning. All at once! All day. It was awesome. As I told Mom, if the floods don't get us, the twisters will. So far, it's been neither, but I figure it's only a matter of time.
More stuff later. I need to go look at my garden.