gratitude on Sundays
I will say that I am grateful for the rain that we have been having for the past few days - I couldn't care less if it rained til our dam was full. I am sure I would be whingeing by that time though. so, I am grateful, vrey grateful, for the rain - thankyou God.
My state - New South Wales, has been experiencing a drought for quite some time ~ we are on water restrictions & are always being reminded by the media and the government to 'save' water - well, that is fine by me - but why does Government House have green lawns? Why are big time businesses exempt? why, why, why?
We have a dam here, called Warragamba that was supposed to serve the greater Sydney region with water 'forever' - the authorities obviously didn't realize how big our city was going to grow and now it is just not big enough - coupled with leaking pipes - our water supply dwindled fast - millions spent on the Olympics but none for a new dam. hmmm. I just hope all this rain is falling in 'the catchment area' - it usually misses - I am sure they move the catchment area or put umbrellas up over it each time it rains because even though we have inches of the wet stuff right now, it isn't going into our dam - it is flowing out to sea in all its glory. Any intelligent person would think to some how harness all this wastage - but it seems to me that not many people in government power are intelligent - doesn't matter which side of the political fence you sit on.
and I just found out that when Sydney Water started to connect homes to town water years ago - they ruled that owning a rainwater tank was illegal - and fined people for it? huh? people in power intelligent ? I don't think so.
posted by Miss Robyn | 10:10 pm
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My guy is always commenting on how nicely kept government buildings are...and how luxurious. He has also made the comments about the lawns during droughts. I don't think the most intelligent are in government, either. Perhaps, though, the most cunning.
I've done my book thing. :)
We werent allowed to have tanks either but NOW the government is paying us concessions to instal water tanks. We could have told them that years ago !!!!!
Some in the U.S. said, Washington [the government] doesn't work for you [the people]. Washington works for the politicians.
It seems to be somewhat true everywhere.
I'm happy the rains visited you.
XOXOXOXOXOXO
ms. r.......I LOVE rain!!! Love to walk in it! I'm happy you are getting rain!!! AND...on the post below about angels...."YOU ARE AN ANGEL"!!!!!!!!
More than 80 percent of stored water is used in agriculture. This figure has more than doubled in the past century and is set to double again this century. More than 90 percent of the water that falls in this city's catchment area is released downstream.
Now, I know that rivers have to be kept running for various reasons, and there are communities downstream which also need water, but there is something wrong with our agricutural methods, including choice of crops, when so much good water is pumped back onto the ground.
The rate of evaporation from large dams is another problem, too.
However, I don't begrudge public areas the necessary water to keep them looking reasonably fresh and green. Tourism is a big money earner and no-one is going to visit dry, dusty towns or cities. Let's face it, most private gardens look pretty sad now. How much worse would it be if all the public areas looked as bad, too.
Am so glad you're getting some rain!
I would have to agree about the lack of intelligent politicians! I live in a desert-like area where we are urged to be conservative with water yet we are required to have grass in our yard! Where's the logic in that?
May the rains continue to fall for you. We have the same problems here...such hypocrisy!
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