Re: [CH] No water!
Sunny Conley (chilknight@zianet.com)
Wed, 02 Feb 2000 21:14:00 -0700
I have a rain shaker from Maui and will shake it hard for you. However, I hope I
don't shake it so hard that you'll drown! My best, Sunny
MReese4943@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 02/02/2000 6:06:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> gdonaghey@bitstreet.com writes:
>
> << The city is discussing a water
> rationing project where no watering of plants is allowed. THAT would
> force me to dig a water well or something...make the wife and kids shower
> in the pepper patch....Hmmmm.....probably best to discontinue that line
> of thinking.
> Calvin >>
>
> We had one of those here in San Diego a few years ago, and it's dry again
> this year. Darn it! I am not letting these people force me to kill my
> plants. I'll water under cover of darkness behind my six foot fence if I
> have to!
>
> I have become very good at saving water. During the last drought the mantra
> for the toilet was: "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it
> down." I also didn't drain the bath tub (baths take less water than
> showers), and used a bucket to scoop out bath water and flush the toilet.
> Unhook the washing machine from the sewer pipe, and divert wash water to
> plants. Or, if your home water use is measured, do your wash at the
> Laundromat and sneak the water you didn't use to wash clothes out to the
> pepper patch! Save the water that you run in the sink waiting for the water
> to warm up to water plants with. Let your car get dirty! Turn off the water
> while brushing your teeth or shaving, for shaving fill a small amount in the
> sink for rinsing the razor. For dish washing (not that I ever do this, mind
> you) fill up one side of the sink with clear water to rinse, don't run water.
> And last, pray for rain.
>
> Marilyn