A walk around the ranch post-apocalypse

There was a storm here Wednesday evening. It lasted about 30 minutes.

The power went out and stayed out for 22 hours because the electric company couldn't 

get into the area until Thursday morning, as the arroyos were running too fast and deep.

I shot this video as the rain was tapering off. It's very long (6 minutes) and I won't be offended

if you don't watch it, but I want to have the whole thing available for reference

so I'll know where to dig more ditches before the next big one.

I didn't describe the sandless sandbags very well. They're filled with something similar

to the stuff that's in disposable diapers, and they do work, despite how flat they appear in the video.

Here's a link to them if you're curious.

If I had the energy, I'd reshoot the same walk now, 24 hours later,

because you won't believe me when I tell you all the water is gone 

and the ground is dry in all but the low spots. 

Life in the desert southwest. 

Always an adventure.

p.s. JCC is just fine. The rain happened so fast, he didn't have time to get to the barn
and took shelter under a bush instead. Let's hope he learned his lesson.