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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Will You Take The Water Challenge??
Early one morning, before the sun rises you awake to prepare yourself for the day. You rub your sleep filled eyes, saunter lazily to the bathroom and use the toilet. You discover the bowl is void of water so you cannot flush. You attempt to wash your hands and the faucet only releases a few sparse droplets of water. You begin to wonder if there is a plumbing issue in the bathroom so you decide to turn the showerhead on in hopes that water will come squirting out. Your hopes are dashed when you hear no gurgling sound coming from the pipes. You can't shower either. You scratch your head, puzzled and wondering what has happened to the water in your home.
Outside on the streets the murmuring and whispers of anxious neighbors can be heard. You open the door to find that the town is in a state of confusion, just as you are. No one knows why there is no water and everyone is desperate for answers. Out of nowhere a loud speaker anounces that Mayor Tony Reames will make a declaration. You hurry in the direction of the loud speaker so you don't miss a word of what he is about to say. Everyone around you instinctively does the same, causing a comotion of pushing and shoving to get the best hearing spot. Reames moves forward in front of the crowd and makes his proclamation. He tells the townsfolk there is a severe drought in the area and the creek that supplies the town with water has run dry. The town has run out of water. You are in total shock, disbelief and fear. You wonder if you are in the twilight zone. You question whether you are still sleeping and having a nightmare. No, you are not in the twilight zone or having a nightmare. You are in Orme, Tennessee on the day this sleepy little town experienced a rigorous drought.
I saw a slogan over at Crunchie Domestic Goddess's site that stopped me in my tracks. It said If you think we have bad fights over oil, just wait until we start fighting over water! It doesn't get more in your face than that. By simply showering for less than 5 minutes you can save nearly 1000 gallons of water monthly according to WaterUseItWisely.com. Invest in low flow showerheads and you can save even more.
Join many of us in the I'm having a quickie - the five minute shower challenge hosted by Crunchie Domestic Goddess, to help conserve water.
Looking for gifts, apparels and novelties with a green theme? Check us out at
Sha~Dou!
Outside on the streets the murmuring and whispers of anxious neighbors can be heard. You open the door to find that the town is in a state of confusion, just as you are. No one knows why there is no water and everyone is desperate for answers. Out of nowhere a loud speaker anounces that Mayor Tony Reames will make a declaration. You hurry in the direction of the loud speaker so you don't miss a word of what he is about to say. Everyone around you instinctively does the same, causing a comotion of pushing and shoving to get the best hearing spot. Reames moves forward in front of the crowd and makes his proclamation. He tells the townsfolk there is a severe drought in the area and the creek that supplies the town with water has run dry. The town has run out of water. You are in total shock, disbelief and fear. You wonder if you are in the twilight zone. You question whether you are still sleeping and having a nightmare. No, you are not in the twilight zone or having a nightmare. You are in Orme, Tennessee on the day this sleepy little town experienced a rigorous drought.
I saw a slogan over at Crunchie Domestic Goddess's site that stopped me in my tracks. It said If you think we have bad fights over oil, just wait until we start fighting over water! It doesn't get more in your face than that. By simply showering for less than 5 minutes you can save nearly 1000 gallons of water monthly according to WaterUseItWisely.com. Invest in low flow showerheads and you can save even more.
Join many of us in the I'm having a quickie - the five minute shower challenge hosted by Crunchie Domestic Goddess, to help conserve water.
Looking for gifts, apparels and novelties with a green theme? Check us out at
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We had one of those shower heads when I was growing up and I hated it, talk about trickle. I'm sure they've changed over the years and the water pressure is better.
I'm always telling Michael that civilization will be fighting over water one day..
Great idea! I'll have to use the timer on my crew but I'm up for the challenge!
California declared a state of drought today and water is indeed the new oil, there are even water investment funds. I live in Cleveland, Ohio next to one of the Great Lakes (Lake Erie) and legislators are taking action to protect the lake water from western states like Nevada and Arizona. Anyway, I've been trying to get my 14 year old to take 10 minutes showers and it is a challenge. Any tips?
Yep, we are in a state of drought in CA but I tell you something. Don't think I am nasty or anything but 5 minutes is a luxury bath for me. I am not dirty nor do I ever smell. I get the important places :-) but my showers don't last 5 minutes due to these kids. So it is a good thing after all.
My husband is the one who needs a swift kick. I have ALWAYS gotten on his tail, because he runs the water, for like 5 - 10 minutes before he jumps in there. WTH? He turns it on and then finds things to do.
I thought I was reading a chapter of a novel. This is very good, and a stop on my next blog safari. :D
Thanks for sharing another "green tip."