143

That's how many days it's been since we've seen rain in these parts.

Coincidentally, it's also how long it's been since I forgot that the car needs new windshield wiper blades. Which I'm sure will be forgotten again until the next rain storm. It's how long it's been since I forgot that I don't even own a raincoat and should probably get one for these occassions. It's also how long it's been since the car was washed last. It's nice how a couple of hours in the rain can take the bird doo doo right off!

It took 140 days and 6 hours before we figured out that we have a leak in our patio roof of our new home that we moved into in October. Which during these last 6 hours has now soaked through the wall in our bay window in the kitchen. It took 10 minutes to look up to see if the new home insurance covers roof leaks.

It doesn't.

And since this is the first rainstorm since moving to our new house, it is also the first time we learned that one of the two only roads out of the neighborhood gets blocked off because of flooding. I suspected it would be the case since I know there are 2 large dips in that old road and there is a yellow warning sign that says "Do Not Enter When Flooded". Of course, my kids think the sign says "Roller Coaster Ahead." The one remaining road is pretty much only for those with a 4 wheel drive and a wing and a prayer. Let's just say that if I was Catholic, I'd probably be inclined to say a few "Hail Mary's" before attempting to drive throught it.

So what does that tell us? Well, I guess we either need to get us something with a 4 wheel drive or else get a canoe.

Either that or we better get cracking on that food storage.