It turns out that I am probably for blame when it comes to the recent flooding in Gympie. Well, at least 18 months worth of it anyway. This was proven this morning when for the first time in almost a month I washed my car yesterday. It was as disgraceful as you are probably imagining. I want to kick my own ass, don’t worry about it. But back to the story. This was proven this morning when it STARTED TO RAIN. We’ve had virtually no rain for the past month. None. Nil. Zip. Zero.
Well that I can remember but I’m not going to let that come in the way of a good story.
You see when I purchased my car I washed it fortnightly, sometimes even weekly in that flush of newness and wonder. And every time I did it rained pretty much straight away. Over and over again. Wash and rain, rain and wash, wash and rain… Well you know what over and over again means. It rained so much there was yet another flood event. Now I can see the connection I feel a little bad that I was so swept up in my car maintenance. Won’t anyone think of the children..!? Well that’s a bit much. Moving on.
And let’s not even talk about the correlation between me doing my hair and rain! Sheesh. Do you ever feel like you’re linked to the weather somehow? Not necessarily that you CONTROL it. Just that you and it are on talking terms, that you agree? Well I feel like that with the rain and my car washing. Please tell me I’m not the only one? Tell me your knee acts up when there’s a storm coming or something. Make me feel a little more normal.
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You wash your car once a month?! I wash mine once a year. Who’s slack now? I figure it gets ‘washed’ in winter when it rains or when someone buys new shoes. Maybe that’s why I buy new shoes when my car is dirty…
Haha. Apparently I’m an overachieving in the car washing department. But seriously, it’s SO freakin dusty here, I can’t stand it. Haha. Maybe YOU are the shoe maker. I bought two pairs today. Haha.
I’ve lived with water restrictions for too long – my reaction isn’t “how disgraceful, she hasn’t washed her car in a month!” but “how profligate, she washes her car once a month!” 🙂
I was convinced I controlled the weather in year 8. I hated doing sport on Tuesdays with all the kids who didn’t like me, so I’d lie awake on Monday nights praying for rain… and it was the wettest year of my life, up until a couple of years ago. I’ve tried using my powers for good a few times since then but I think they’ve deserted me.
I’m so glad to hear that Cal! I was feeling a little like a slacker, but you’re right it’s very water conscious. Go me! Haha.
Ugh. I know that feeling, the get me out of this feeling. Glad it worked as often as it did and that it got better so you could use those powers for good. Even if they need a little more work.
I can sometimes smell rain coming and lately my hip aches more when rain or extreme cold is on the way.
My Dad could always smell rain. I blamed him being a farmer and sensing the shift in the atmosphere… And poor you, aching hips are the worst.
My left knee stiffens up when it is going to rain.
I’m always curious about these sort of things… Knees seem quite a common mention.
I get a twinge in my left knee when a big wet weather comes in…. And I have curly hair so most happy when its dry
Curly/wavy hair here too. A sure fire weather indicator. Haha.