(#5079) The rain is here for awhile :)

      This morning is a real fine morning because of the rain. We here in the capitol city of Sacramento California, have been like most cities in California, in drought like conditions for what is arguably like a decade. So sitting here early in the morning listening to the medium to heavy rain hit the flat roof of my house is exquisite. Last spring I had a new TPO roof material replace the old patch work tar roof on my house and it is working beautifully. I also was fortunate to have all the leaves come off my trees and during the last lull in rain, got them all raked up and ready for binning. So the rain this morning, which is supposed to last for about a week is nothing but relaxing for me without much worry.
     What is even better than the rain hitting my roof is the snow that will be coming down in the higher elevations. We so need our snow pack to increase because that snow this spring will melt and fill our reservoirs and upper lakes. This drought has been squeezing our water supply but now it will have a bit of pressure released from that squeeze. Heavy rains that are forecast are here and just sitting back and watching the rain come down is more than entertainment it is a lifeblood infusion. This is the type of rain I remember as a younger person growing up here in Sacramento and that we have at least one year where we have this again is refreshing.
     So many of the recent years have been devoid of rain for the late fall and winter period. Not this year as we are now worried a bit about flooding more than drought at the moment. But the flooding will be minimal if at all so really this altogether is truly positive. America needs California to be a successful in growing fruits, nuts, and vegetables for America's needs and the worlds. We are a tech savvy state but we need our farmers and cities to get behind policies that are efficient and smart water management investment. We all need the water so becoming enlightened in our approach to water will equate the water to a more precious hierarchy and allow us to revel when the rain and snow is coming down hard and for longer periods.