The Rainmaker
It’s still raining here. And raining. And raining.
We’ve noticed that there is a rather, well, strong correlation between Michael’s activities and the weather.
Michael needs to lay a concrete foundation for his new shop. On the scheduled day:
It rains.
He needs to dig an eighty-five foot long trench that’s three-feet deep, lay in conduit, and pull wiring to run power to his new shop.
It rains.
The village puts in new storm and sanitary sewers on our street, and in the process requires us to install a new mini storm sewer that connects our sump system into the storm sewers. That requires Michael to dig a 45′ long trench three feet deep.
It rains.
We get everything in place to install a new roof.
It rains.
Are we the only ones dectecting a pattern here?
Now, if we lived in, say, Seattle, this wouldn’t raise any questions. But where we live? Our county has been declared a federal disaster area for drought, and this is the fourth year in a row where we’ve had drought conditions.
It’s dry – except when Michael has to work on an outdoors construction project.
Michael is in the wrong profession. No doubt about it.
He’s a rainmaker.
Rainmaker: One who is believed to be capable of producing rain (American Heritage Dictionary).
Musings, Village Life | JAS | 
October 16, 2007 9:41 pm
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By Elyse, October 17, 2007 @ 5:40 pm
Ah, wonder if that rain is headed my way. We could use some, but gentle. I just put the driveway back together (all the gravel and sand went to the bottom and one side was looking like the Grand Canyon).
By Dave Skiles, October 18, 2007 @ 6:49 am
When Mike starts building a big wooden ship with gutters and drains you’ll know it’s time to pack your bags. You are blessed to have cool rain.
By JAS, October 18, 2007 @ 1:56 pm
Dave, I have been noticing animals marching into the yard two by two…
And Elyse – we’ll send you some bucketfuls of rain. Lots of bucketfuls. We had another night of pouring rain last night, and have severe thunderstorms predicted for today and tonight – it figures!
I’m sure it will stop raining soon, simply because the weather will transition overnight from pouring rain to… blizzard!
By Rose, October 19, 2007 @ 10:41 am
It should be noted that if you lived in Seattle, it wouldn’t raise any questions, but only because it would be the boring drizzle we always get, and you’d just go ahead and lay the damn roof anyway.
By JAS, October 19, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
LOL, Rose! That sort of reminds me of how we view snow here – “Snow? What snow? Heck, anything under ten inches is just traction!”
By Kris, in New England, October 22, 2007 @ 1:05 pm
Did you take that picture? It’s gorgeous!
We need rain here in New England – we’re in a moderate drought now. Got some much-needed wet stuff on Friday night, but not even close to what we really need.
Yup – in New England it’s about the same thing. Though our winters have been mild of late – we’re due for a bruiser and they are predicting it will be this year. Oh. Joy.
By JAS, October 22, 2007 @ 8:13 pm
Thanks, Kris – I did take that photo myself, after looking out the window and seeing the gorgeous double rainbow – aren’t rainbows incredible? Every time I see one it’s wonderful!
Oh, ick on the bruiser of a winter – not nice. I love the beauty of snow, though, and think my favorite winter sport is sleighing. One of our friends has a cutter that belonged to her grandparents, and it’s truly magical to harness up a team of Morgans, add the 150+ year old sleigh bells to their harnesses, hook them to the cutter and drive out on a crisp snowy winter’s eve, with the stars shining down. The company of good friends, the joy of driving a good pair of horses, the swish of a finely crafted sleigh across the snow and the clear ringing tones of the bells create an experience that’s never forgotten.