It Has Been An Unusual Year
The storm we had in the last entry was the worst storm we had all winter! Since then, it has been unusually dry. And it seems to be getting even worse! I was up to Index last week and the river is the lowest I have ever seen it...even at the end of summer. It has been great to have the nice weather, but we are paying for it now. The forests are really dry making the trees more susceptible to bug infestation...creating an even bigger problem. The low rivers are causing havoc with the fish population. Many fish are getting caught in small pools that are left when the rivers start shrinking, with nowhere to go. Surprisingly, we are not on water rationing...but then again I may be speaking too early. We are having people up over the 4th of July and it will be quite different from previous years. It is hard to believe this is a river that has swallowed up houses. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Bob and Doug joined me ...