Sunday, June 8, 2008

We thought we had it bad...

I've been amazed at the amount of rain we had around here. Although it has rained a lot, it hasn't seemed like it's rained enough to leave all the water standing and flood so many places. We went for a short drive today and although we aren't farmers from the looks of it there appears to be many fields that won't be planted this year.

We received a call from my mother-in-law Sunday. She lives in Northern Iowa where much rain was received in a very short amount of time. The beauty shop she rents doesn't have a sump pump. The basement in the shop is completely flooded - one more step and it will reach the main floor. The sewage plant flooded in the town where Adam's aunt lives so there is no sewer available and no potable running water. Fun, huh?

It does give perspective.

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