Torrential rains over frozen ground created a moat around the cottage on Friday. Fortunately, only the garage was flooded--we have had quite enough water damage this year, thank you very much.
As you can see, the children thought this was great fun and stomped about in boots all day, sailing a fleet of paper boats and praying for the whole thing to freeze into a skating rink! Being the fun-over-practicality type, I was hoping for this myself, but a warm Saturday left the yard almost dry. If we did not have these photos as proof, the temporary lake would seem almost like a dream to me now.
[Middle photo credit, Theresa, age 11]
Wow! Girl, I agree you have had quite enough water for awhile!
Looks like fun though. *smile*
Posted by: Theresa ♥ | March 04, 2007 at 11:15 PM
Wow, that is a lot of water! Glad you didn't get anymore damage from it!!!
Posted by: Angel | March 05, 2007 at 06:22 AM
Wow! My 7yo saw it and said she wanted to come back. :) :)
Posted by: Amy | March 05, 2007 at 07:06 AM
My girls will be jealous.
:-)
Posted by: Karen E. | March 05, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Oh, me! Oh, my! What a wonderful pond. My boys (and girl) would be all over it!
Glad you no damamge from the water!
Posted by: Carole | March 05, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Alice, Each Spring our backyard becomes a lake as well. The kids enjoy it while it lasts but we are always glad to see the green grass peeping out once it drains.
Have fun! :)
Posted by: Rebecca | March 05, 2007 at 10:09 AM
Alice, your yard is a bit wet.
My parents' front field used to flood enough that we could row around in a little inflatable boat, and invariably we would fall in. Good times.
Posted by: Beck | March 05, 2007 at 11:32 AM
How fun!
Posted by: Account Deleted | March 05, 2007 at 05:54 PM
So, it'll be AMSND on ice???
Posted by: MacBeth | March 06, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Oh Alice! You guys have been busy with water! Glad you're so positive!
Posted by: Maryan | March 06, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Oh my gosh, a personal yard lake!
Posted by: MaryM | March 07, 2007 at 02:50 AM
Fun times! Love the paper boats.
Posted by: Jennifer | March 07, 2007 at 10:51 AM
Here in N.W. MO we, too had our share of water. the river was clear over the tall corn by East Fork. Some beans are drowned out and some corn won't be productive. All of farming is a gamble. today the sun is bright and humidity lower, praise the lord. I know how much fun the kids must have had with your water. I remember our creek flooding when I was a kid. We caught carp by hand. Thanks for a delightful site.
Posted by: C.L. Moriarty Parman | August 07, 2008 at 12:31 PM