The heavy rain experienced at Lac des Roches since the May long weekend is unlike anything many residents have experienced here before. Small feeder creeks are raging high above their banks and the lake water level is creeping up some of the lower level yards at the west end. The ground is so saturated, the excess rain water is either running in newly developed streams, pooling in low spots or bubbling down through the air pockets in the grass forcing the worms up out of their dark havens. There are no evident risks due to all the rain but it is depressing to think of the freshly planted vegetable seeds giving up hope and succumbing to the inevitable rot and mould this type of weather can cause. We have enjoyed the odd sunny break during the last 2 weeks which have presented some breathtaking rainbows but… the best story of enjoying the rain comes from a neighbour who entertained her young grandchildren during the May “monsoon”. Dressed in relatively water proof clothing, the young adventurers accompanied the adults on several walks along Boultbee Road. Not only did the tykes challenge each other to boat races in the rare running water all along the road but the young heroes worked their way along the road for several hours, “saving the worms” from deadly vehicle traffic by plucking them off the road and tossing them into the side ditch. This act of heroism, albeit short-lived as those silly worms spend hours crossing the road during rain storms, were truly a sunny break in the otherwise bleak days. Hooray for grannies with great rainy day ideas.
Beautiful rainbows at Lac des Roches