I was so happy this morning. When I first awoke to the sound of the heavy rains, I grinned to myself thinking this would get me out of going to work this morning. I was so excited with the prospect that I couldn't fall back asleep right away. When 6:00 rolled around, I started getting ready for work, but instead of rushing, I took my time, just in case I got the call saying that school would be closed. While I was eating my breakfast, grandma turned on the TV. Luckily she had it loud enough that I could hear the newscasters over the loud crunching of cold cereal. I let out a loud cheer when they announced that my school was the first to make the closure announcement. I eagerly waited for the phone to ring letting me know it was official. The call never came, but the person answering the phones at the school efficiently let me know that I really didn't have to go to work. Two other friendly folks let me know the good news.
I immediately got started on a project that I had been putting off because of increased workload at the end of the semester. The rain kept coming down and my grandmother told me that it was the hardest it had come down in such a short time. She had never seen the waters rise to these levels in her entire residency here. I quickly changed and headed outside to witness "history." I snapped a few photos of the muddy water that pulled at my feet as I waded around to clear some debris in our ditches. I was happy to have some waterproof gear so I wouldn't get so wet in the downpour. Luckily, the rain subsided enough to allow the water to drain off our property. Eventually the rain stopped and the sun poked out long enough for me to get out of the house. All in all, we remarked at how fortunate we were to have no leaks in our house and no major flooding as the water stopped rising just in time. Now here's to hoping that tomorrow will be canceled so I can have a four day weekend!
I immediately got started on a project that I had been putting off because of increased workload at the end of the semester. The rain kept coming down and my grandmother told me that it was the hardest it had come down in such a short time. She had never seen the waters rise to these levels in her entire residency here. I quickly changed and headed outside to witness "history." I snapped a few photos of the muddy water that pulled at my feet as I waded around to clear some debris in our ditches. I was happy to have some waterproof gear so I wouldn't get so wet in the downpour. Luckily, the rain subsided enough to allow the water to drain off our property. Eventually the rain stopped and the sun poked out long enough for me to get out of the house. All in all, we remarked at how fortunate we were to have no leaks in our house and no major flooding as the water stopped rising just in time. Now here's to hoping that tomorrow will be canceled so I can have a four day weekend!
The water rose so quickly that our ditches couldn't handle it all.
With a little bit of cleaning and an easing of the rain, the waters quickly receded along with the threat of flooding.
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