The Rainy Season Has Come

Cliff assures me that "the Rainy Season" means that it will rain more often than during the others months of the year. There will still be bright and sunny days. There will not be daily monsoons. It will just rain more often than before.

So, it's raining. A lot.

It's raining like a Memphis thunderstorm without the thunder. And also, it lasts. I haven't seen rain last like this in Hawaii. Usually it'll rain for ten minutes or so and then stop raining. But last night it started raining and it hasn't yet stopped. And almost the entire time it's been a downpour. And it's been raining with great frequency over the past week. And it looks from the weather online that it's going to continue for some days.

There are flash flood warnings posted, along with high surf/dangerous swimming conditions posted. There is also a catchy phrase bandied about in regards to the flash flooding-- "Turn around, don't drown." Meaning, do not try to walk or drive across fast moving water.

Michael and I live on middle ground. It's not low or high, it's just sort of mediumish. And we're not near any streams, although there is a deep canal down the road. It's about twenty feet deep and the water level at Kapiolani is usually about a foot deep. I think I'll go check that out sometime. Climb down to walk through it if it's fast moving. Or just peer over the railing. There are usually ducks.

Also, we've sprung a leak in our ceiling. I told Walter about it the other day and he said he'd get some guys up there to re-tar or whatever needs to happen. I don't think it's been dry enough yet for that. The leak got worse overnight. The other day, we laid out a towel to pick up the drippings. We are now in bucket mode. The ceiling is bulging a little. I wonder if that piece is going to fall in before the weather breaks. Good thing I'm not standing below it.

Really, it's kind of a lucky leak, as leaks go. It's in probably the best possible location. There are no electronics or furniture or anything really underneath. It's in front of the refrigerator, but a few feet in front of it so you can still get food without getting wet. And it's directly over the tile flooring, although part of the carpet got soaked last night before we realized we needed a bucket.

So, yeah. Water.