Dry Season?

Winter is supposed to be the dry season in the south. It certainly has been different this year. In fact from the first of the year to the 11th, we heard that we have received between 11-13" of rain. Sometimes it comes down so hard we can't see across the harbor.

Our gutter system outside the kitchen window has been leaking for years, but at least the palm tree likes it. It doesn't really matter at this point, since our cistern that the rainwater collects in, has been overflowing at the base of our stairs (which BTW, I have made it down for the past 4 days!). The 4" overflow pipe was filled right up and gushing with water that flooded the area, making our mats float away. I guess the marina won't need to use the reverse osmosis watermaker anytime soon!

The other night we finally had a break in the weather and this wonderful rainbow appeared. 

Today finally, the gray skies were gone and we got to sit on the porch and enjoy that beautiful Bahama blue sky again. Hopefully this means a change in the weather pattern for the rest of the season.