I read today in the paper that Hot Springs got 2.35 inches of rain this week, and Mount Mitchell got 9 and something inches. It has been such a delight to watch people come back to life with the coming of so much water. It was like people's spirits were getting sucked dry this month as it got drier and drier. It is indescribably lovely to see water in the river again, and to see the plants standing up green and perky. My favorite part of the rain was watching Spring Creek rise. On Tuesday night the water was rushing around the series of cairns that was built on the edge of the little island in the creek behind mom and dad's house. By Wednesday morning the cairns were all knocked over and all the plants on the island were smashed down- I guess the water got pretty high during the night. I loved that those cairns got knocked over. It symbolized the end of a very dry spell.
On a personal note, the Airstream is moved down into the holler, and as of this evening there is electricity wired to it. Tomorrow I move in. Pictures soon- stay tuned.
2 comments:
We got 4 inches over 36 hours in the valley! Woooohoo! Your description is PERFECT, D. You're so good at painting such a rich picture with just a few words.
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I want to see you new little home on wheels. I like to imagine it will be like the Box car children and you will keep milk cold in a nearby stream and wash your dishes with sand.
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