We haven't gotten significant rainfall around here in a long, long time.
Here's some statistical proof. And some more.
The current rainfall for September in North Stepford Falls? 0.44 inches.
The monthly historical average for the month? 4.80 inches.
Funny, when we moved here five years ago, our first fall was marked by seven straight days of rain that wound up flooding the basement and having to call the North Stepford Falls Volunteer FD to pump the water out.
The front yard doesn't look completely brown ... not yet at least. The ground's pretty dry, though. The ground where we live is pretty sandy, which is great when it gets enough water. Too much or too little, not so good. Too much and it drains too slowly and it floods. Too little ... well it looks like it does now.
Meanwhile, despite the fact UConn is on a Stage II Drought Watch, the neighbors' sprinklers click on every day, keeping their lawn lush and green -- and this is not to single them out, because they're hardly alone in that regard.
Does this make me want sprinklers? No.
The lawn care industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. But stop and think about that for a minute: How much water, fertilizer and labor is spent on a cash crop that only animals with hooves can eat?
Not wishing for a hurricane, but some rain would be nice.
Good thing climate change is a myth, eh?
