Sprinklers

Conditions have been rather moist of late to make an understatement. North Vancouver in particular has been experiencing quite a bit of wetness. Not so bad when you always wanted to row your boat through your own street but less desirable when you just had a new wooden floor fitted in your house. I know, wood normally floats and thus can easily be retrieved but it may require running down a hill after it. Very tiring.

And lets be honest, all this misery could have been avoided just by checking out the place to live before buying it. Living close to a river is all good and well in the summer with the sound of the water rippling through the riverbed in the background when sipping on a cold glass of white wine. Until the water comes pouring in through the doors or windows in the winter. More ripping than rippling. Flooding is not unique to Canada either. The UK has its fair share every year. So has the Netherlands wherever people insist in living in 'very-likely-to-be-flooded-areas' close to a river. What do you mean with being unteachable? Things are not always like this though. There even are times and locations where there is a shortage of water. A problem? I do not think so. Canadians have come up with a cunning solution to tackle the issue. Sprinklers. Not just one kind but tailored to the occasion and aimed at getting something wet. Sometimes just for fun but often there is a more pressing reason. Like in the agricultural field. No water, no growth. 'Simples', so to speak.

 

Farmers therefore keep their crops wet from seed to feed. All the way till the veggies are placed on the shelves in he supermarket. I make it a habit to carry an umbrella with me whenever I go grocery shopping. You never know when spraying starts. 

Of course you need to know when it is time to close the tape but that can be learned by doing. Bear in mind though that some farmers have a steeper learning-curve than others. Bumpkins better start with rice, is my advice. Once a farmer has gotten the hang of it, it is time to step things up a bit. 

It could even attract tourist and self proclaimed scientist and thus supplement their income when the seven lean years are upon them. I for one am pretty certain where crop circles come from...