As a friend of mine put it on Facebook, "thank the sweet lord baby jesus, it's raining." (h/t: Claire McLarty)
Rain means cooler temperatures - a respite from the triple-digit heat. Rain means no more crunchy brown grass - at least for the next few days. Rain means Lizzie can't go outside to play!!! Poor Lizzie poops.
I am a big fan of H20. It's my number one drink of choice. Dax and I have tried to do little things here and there to conserve water over the past few years that you - my kin and kith - can try too.
- Follow your city watering restrictions! They say watering your grass every three days should keep it alive. Don't ask me how my grass is doing.
- Use grey water from hand-washing dishes to water indoor plants.
- Buy a water barrel! Save up when it rains like today and use it to water your outdoor plants.
- Use xeriscaping where you can and use native and drought resistent plants in your garden.
- Don't flush every time you go #1. Wait a few times and save some of that H20.
- Hook your washer up to an outside line to let the grey water soak your gardens.
- Don't pour food or grease down the disposal! It costs more in energy and time to filter these out of our water system.
- For all the ladies out there: we don't have to wash our hair every day. If you stick to washing it every other day or every two days as recommended, we can take shorter showers. It's better for your hair and the environment.
Hope these are helpeful, because let's face it: "Moisture is the essence of wetness. Wetness is the essence of beauty." (Another hint for those who didn't get the first quote.)
