Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!

I believe that’s pirate talk for, “D*&^% it.” And that’s how I feel right now.

Turns out the sprinkler module that we’re on (There are several of them where we live.) is out of order for the near future. Which means our lawns, our flower beds, our pots, etc. will not be watered as we go into the warmer part of summer. (See Water, July 5, for previous observations.)

There is an alternative, which is watering by hand. And, given the amount of time I’ve spent with my flowers with year, I’m more than willing to do that during this situation. In fact, it might become a mission.

Watering by hand means the water bill for the entire complex will go up, since that is covered by our association dues. I have 25 different species of annuals and perennials and take great pride in their presentation. So I plan to become the consummate waterer in this situation.