It seems amazing to me how easily people have forgotten that practically the entire nation was steeped in a terrible drought this summer. The Midwest had it really bad. Only a few heavy but fleeting storms pummeled and I mean beat down on the area leaving destruction but little water in it’s wake. Here we are at the beginning of winter and though there are no scorching temperatures to remind us of how dry it is the lack of snow is scary. Now don’t get me wrong – I like that the roads are clear but the lack of white on the ground has me concerned. This Midwest snow drought really has me concerned about our crops, yards and the availability of fresh water next year.
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Source: http://coolweather.net/staterainfall/ohio.htm
I started this post on January 10, 2013. Here it is the 27th and we still have very little to show for rainfall or snowfall. We are slated to receive freezing rain overnight. This is truly awful for travel but our hope is that there is enough water that falls to increase the level of our ground water and thus our wells. So many friends, family and neighbors having their wells dry out. Some were able to get new wells drilled and still others had back up water from ponds.
Firstly, I’m a mom and wife. Professionally, IT consulting is my job and blogging is the outlet for my passions. I write about things that affect the everyday life of a stay-at-home parent or any parent for that matter such as parenting, relationships, discipline, the media, product reviews, giveaways, social media, food, cooking, gardening and anything else that might come my way.
