Considering Arks (Old Site)

Last time I updated my blog I wrote about a nice little storm that had stopped by and dropped a few inches of lovely snow for us. I actually believe that I wrote that we were lucky that rain had come in on Sunday to melt it before the work week began. Luck might not have been the best word to use. I was unaware of the volume of rain fall we would receive on Sunday night and all through Monday. Pictures like the one above were typical sights around us for a few days last week. Andy stayed home from work for two days ... which was a good thing because most of his routes were blocked by significant amounts of water. I, however, got in my car and drove in to work, which was quite an adventure. On Monday morning I drove through two ponds and was turned around 3 times. The last road closure that turned me around was due to flooding on a road in front of me, where I saw only the top 1/3 of a red sedan and a pickup truck turned completely on its side. The best was on my drive home, where I had a few particularly tense minutes as I drove through one nearly washed out street on the way home. (The next morning it had been closed.) I am happy to report that we are safe, that there was no flooding in our neighborhood, and most of the streets around us are now open.

I have decided that if the weather is going to continue to throw us curve balls, it may be a good idea for us to invest in some survival items for the future. For one, we need to check our food storage supplies... drinking water, canned food, etc. Second, we’ll make sure that we have wood to burn for heat if needed. Next, I’m thinking a generator would be a great idea... it is really annoying to lose power. And finally, I think it might be a good idea to invest in an ark. I saw pictures of people kayaking down I-5 in Centralia last week, but I’m thinking that an ark might be more comfortable. We could get all of our neighbors together and build it on the field at the elementary school. Yes? Well, I guess it’s not the most practical idea... But when the rain kept falling last week, I did seriously start to wonder just how high the water was going to get in some places.

This week we have been lucky to have very calm, although cold, weather. I hope that it holds up for another week. Andy and I have done barely anything to prepare for Christmas... and I could use the good weather to get a few things done!