Re: Really in the deep freeze here.
Thanks Roscoe and howdy to you too. Its nice of you to let me know I was thought of and maybe even a little worried about. Aww! <br /><br />Rain? Snow? Here? You betcha! We're still soaked here where I am(2,500 ft elev.). We have had 20+ inches of rain. The snow is at 5,000 ft. elev. and lots of it! We only had one problem from the rain. Some of you may remember a post awhile back regarding a water ram pump in the works. Well, Mr. Bassy had built up a 6 ft. dam to hold back the spring water with a 3 in. pvc pipe through it with a "T" and two huge culverts at the top in case we had rain and the held back water(nice pond that got to 6 ft. deep and about 30 ft. wide) got to the top to see if we could get to 3 gallons a minute. Well, you guessed it. We got more than 3 gpm and the creek became active and got to the rim. Ground around the culverts vibrated and caused a weakness and poof! The dam is all gone. plus some! Rain and more rain rearranged our creek again(not the first time) and we have a new waterfall now. Very pretty, but its always sad when I see all my husband's work washed away. But he's been here before many times and will analyze the situation and attempt it again. The problem is that people above us hold back water with no outlet valve and when they lose their's we get the wall of water and that's what's hard to take. But, all else is fine. The creeks are 50 yds. from the house, so house and all are fine. <br /> Southern California(where all of my family is) are the ones who really got it hard. These people normally get 12" a year and got 12"+ in one month,December. With all of the new development down there people move into very dangerous areas without knowing it. $250,000 home in an old riverbed. Same value house below a huge cliff? That cliff will come down someday you can count on it. What are they thinking? Crazy and down right stupid in my opinion. I don't understand it at all, but its still all very sad. But California will overcome. We always do.<br /> I'm afraid its not over yet. Mother Nature has more planned I think. But I am happy that we'll have plenty of water in my lake this summer. Cool! My bikini sat in the drawer too much this last year and that's a terrible shame! Terrible!<br />Take care all and be safe.<br />Bassy
<br /><br /><br />Bart Sr. I guess Barlow and I mistakenly thought you were referring to Plymouth WI. Its about 50 miles due north of Milwaukee, 12 miles west of Sheboygan, 30 miles east of Fond du Lac. Its a beautiful area created by the last ice age/glacier. Lots of ravines, hills, etc, twisty two lane roads, hiking and bike trails. Not far from the Road America race track. There is also a a "lower" or southern Kettle Moraine area, located about 50 miles sw of Milwaukee.<br /><br />Sorry for the confusion.<br /><br />Actually I was confused too. As I remember you are in MN, but I had a brain blip.
