Governor Fallin declared Oklahoma to be in a state of emergency due to the drought. It was 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Shawnee today. There were 600 million people without power in India today. Our cable internet was down all afternoon, and the provider did not answer my repeated calls. After cable service was restored, my router went out. Consequently, donaldwinslow.info and associated domains had significant down time today. But we’re up now, thanks to a very patient technician who, judging by his accent, may have lost power today. And if I can’t blame all that on the full moon, perhaps Luna was responsible for Forest‘s wakefulness. My 17-month did not nap at all today.Hopefully he’ll sleep well tonight!
Archive for July, 2012
We are currently under water rationing in Shawnee. For instance, our household is only allowed to use water outside on Tuesdays and Fridays, and only before 10 am or after 6 pm. We are told that the lake levels are fine, and the limitation is rather the capacity of the water treatment plant.
There are two questions one might ask about this situation. One would be “Why did the City of Shawnee contemplate building a sports facility on the other side of the highway if the water treatment plant needs to be upgraded?” On the other hand, “Why do the citizens of Shawnee need treated water to spray on their lawns?”
We should all have rainwater collection systems on our houses. I had one at the last house I inhabited, but haven’t put one in here. I have no interest in watering my lawn (then I’d have to mow it!), but I would like to water my vegetable garden. It rained tonight; I should have had my buckets out!
