Yesterday an intense storm swept over my house and for the first time since living here, I saw the little creek rise up to its banks. My power went out for almost an hour and I had to set up the emergency air pump in my largest fish tank.
It was the middle of the afternoon, but so dark I had to light all my candles just to see. I ended up sitting at the table, reading and stress-eating a loaf of bread, waiting for the water to wash my house away. I think if the storm had lasted another 15 minutes, water would have started reaching my foundation.
