When we left Georgia last April, it was so wet, the ground was saturated, there was no place for the rain to go but sit on the surface and puddle. It wasn't possible to run the tractors and mowers close to the drainage ditches without fear of bogging down and getting stuck. We had to dig ruts to channel water off the low points of Mission Lane so as not to have to walk through ankle-deep water. There were areas around the RV sites that were muddy and remained muddy for weeks on end.
This summer and fall, we have been told, has been almost the opposite with so little rain there is a draught warning for most of Georgia. There have been fires in northern Georgia which have created pollution issues for much of central Georgia including the Atlanta area. We have not seen a drop of rain in the two weeks we have been here and it has been months since they have seen any significant moisture. The lakes are down, the streams are down and spirits are down, as well. But the forecast for the next two days is for rain. The weather map shows a major weather pattern to our west in Mississippi and Alabama and with the forecast being what it is, our farmers, firefighters, dirty cars and parched ground are anxious for the wet, non-snowy moisture. Part of our motor home repairs in Arkansas were new slide-out awnings and slide-out caulking so the rain will be a good test of how well we have remedied our leak problems of the past two years.
So, for a multitude of reasons, we are ready for some rain, a chance to work on some indoor projects and maybe put a dent in the draught conditions in this part of the country. Let it rain, Lord, let it rain.
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