tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post5319484026953977047..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: It's Raining, It's Pouring and ...Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-50264895481697775442015-04-12T14:43:02.087+10:002015-04-12T14:43:02.087+10:00Thanks, Sharon. It certainly makes you appreciate ...Thanks, Sharon. It certainly makes you appreciate things more when you have to find your own water, doesn't it? I don't take it for granted any more.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-15521182431010811222015-04-12T14:40:52.829+10:002015-04-12T14:40:52.829+10:00A darned sight tastier than town supply, for sure,...A darned sight tastier than town supply, for sure, Lyn. I remember those problems in wellington, never made a lot of sense.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-27387913439879172892015-04-12T14:39:37.229+10:002015-04-12T14:39:37.229+10:00Yep, Michelle, it's not the same as turning on...Yep, Michelle, it's not the same as turning on the tap I town, that's for sure. But then I enjoy the climbs up to the source and clearing the waterway which I wouldn't get back in town.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-90285087043742072422015-04-11T16:03:19.148+10:002015-04-11T16:03:19.148+10:00We're on tank water, too, Sue. It certainly m...We're on tank water, too, Sue. It certainly makes us appreciate this precious resource because we start to see when we're making a dent in our supply. It was a big mind shift from living in the city on the town water supply. The only time it catches me out now-a-days is when there's a power outage and the water is hard to access directly from the tank!<br /><br />Hugs on your tough week.Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22645605315490411482015-04-11T14:32:26.340+10:002015-04-11T14:32:26.340+10:00I'd believe that about the rain, being the oth...I'd believe that about the rain, being the other side of the Cook Strait. I swear that the summer just gone and the previous one have been drier than normal as Wellington doesn't face water restrictions, but these two summers we have been told to save water to avoid facing water restrictions. I do know that last summer was not helped by the regional Council doing maintenance work of the two storage ponds at the water treatment plan in Upper Hutt meaning we only had have the reserve water to normal.<br /><br />I'm not the biggest fan of rain. Mainly due to the fact that I suffer chronic pain. I tend to feel it when rain is coming - most of the time though the pain drops back to bearable levels once the rain starts, but it's the feeling that I get when the rain is coming in but hasn't started that stinks.<br /><br />Willing to bet that your water tastes great.Lynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-61903409654090234622015-04-11T14:20:06.412+10:002015-04-11T14:20:06.412+10:00Hugs on the hellish week, Sue.
I remember a seri...Hugs on the hellish week, Sue. <br /><br />I remember a serious drought in the 80s when I was growing up...the water restrictions were in force for a long time. It makes me grateful that I'm not on tank water. My sister has recently made the move to the rural lifestyle and now has to rely on tank water. They have a creek...plus, they're in the Snowy Mountains so we're thinking water shouldn't be too much of an issue. But, like you, she's always pleased when it rains and the tanks get filled. We'll keep praying for rain for your parts too. :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-5215970362964558432015-04-11T13:58:57.220+10:002015-04-11T13:58:57.220+10:00You're surrounded in it, Stefanie. To the poin...You're surrounded in it, Stefanie. To the point you'll get sick of it I bet.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-1753653469214146432015-04-11T11:48:52.649+10:002015-04-11T11:48:52.649+10:00I hope you get some rain soon! I remember going th...I hope you get some rain soon! I remember going through very severe water restrictions back in Melbourne about 7-8 years ago. We didn't rely on a water tank, but we had to be very careful about what we used. Doesn't appear to be much a problem in Canada what with all the lakes and the melted snow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358827139946367507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-61660859538978924282015-04-11T10:54:33.002+10:002015-04-11T10:54:33.002+10:00Thanks, Jennifer. All hugs gratefully received. No...Thanks, Jennifer. All hugs gratefully received. No problems with tank water as long as you've got water! That won't be a problem in your part of the world.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-86558496751851707222015-04-11T10:53:14.997+10:002015-04-11T10:53:14.997+10:00HI Annie, thanks for that. And yes, especially odd...HI Annie, thanks for that. And yes, especially odd in the Sounds where the hills usually attract their fair share. But it is strange around here everything is very green, though drive into Marlborough and it is brown.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-15405980349151140862015-04-11T10:51:51.112+10:002015-04-11T10:51:51.112+10:00Hi Helen, I think we got enough last night and the...Hi Helen, I think we got enough last night and there's more coming. Like you, many areas are still having water restrictions for their gardens, etc. Our daughter is trying to lay a new lawn but can't until they're allowed to put the sprinklers on.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-65657841799270538402015-04-11T09:57:48.576+10:002015-04-11T09:57:48.576+10:00Wow, Sue, that's not much rain!!!
In Byron we...Wow, Sue, that's not much rain!!!<br /><br />In Byron we have lots and lots of rain. A few years ago about 98% of NSW was in drought, but not us. We seem to be in a pocket of the world that is almost always lush and green.<br /><br />I've never been on tank water before, but we've just bought a new house which is not connected to main water, so this will be our introduction to tank water. <br /><br />Sending hugs on your hellish week!!!Jennifer St Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115014191040562984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22607994455330413862015-04-11T08:47:50.078+10:002015-04-11T08:47:50.078+10:00Hi Sue, I can't believe how little rain you...Hi Sue, I can't believe how little rain you've had this season. That doesn't sound like leafy green NZ! Hope the rain keeps up. There's nothing like the sound of it on the roof after a dry spell, is there?<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your hellish week. I'm hoping the weekend and the new week bring you good things.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-66592280820059529772015-04-11T07:05:30.612+10:002015-04-11T07:05:30.612+10:00Sue
We don't have problems with water althoug...Sue<br /><br />We don't have problems with water although for many years we were in drought and there were water restrictions like no washing of cars or hosing driveways or gardens but that has passed since then :) but there are many people living in rural areas that have this problem they are still in drought sadly. When we visited New Zealand last November it rained a lot but what a beautiful place :) I hope there is enough rain to keep everyone going for a while <br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.com