You were surfing and stumbled upon this blog or you might have been looking for it? If you have been farming rain a while, you most likely know me as well. All of the above is a good thing.
What happened to create this blog? Well, I had a blog that was online (and still is) for many years. As things ramped up faster and faster everything got faster and faster including a super smooth and flashy website professionally designed and maintained. The old fashioned and simple blog became disconnected from the high speed side of the website. That was a tragedy as I now have no access to it although it (blog) sits quietly in cyber space untouched and in neutral.
That’s just a quick history nut shell of my blog days. Now what, another one? Well, life threw a massive curve ball--- A major one. I was hitting every pitch until that curve ball and I have not “played” a play since then. I walked off of the field that day wondering how I could ever help others, not in hitting the impossible curve balls, but in how to play the game.
I think I have decided how. I needed to start another blog. Yes, me too, it seems a bit ancient at this point with texting now mainstream, Twitter etc. However, it works for me for what I need. Now I have no Twitter, no main URL website just this first post on this brand new blog of mine. I am alone this time and will be, no team to help me, no posse of contractors, no long list of eager vendors to snap to my every wish or need, no…just me. So what can I do?
Moreover, as a reader you are saying (if you made it this far) what in the heck are you even talking about? How does any of this so far have anything to do with collecting rainwater which is why I stopped by the blog?
Well, for a long, long time I have indeed enjoyed harvesting rainwater. So much that I stopped a full time occupation and started a business years ago in which all we did was install and design all sorts of systems for collection of rainwater and re use. Was there a demand? You bet. Did the ‘other people’ think I was a fruitcake? You bet!
I was extremely fortunate enough to work at all levels up to and including federal level installing, teaching, and designing theses systems. I also was extremely fortunate to personally brief senators on capitol hill about rainwater! So the answer is that I was in a very cool business until that curveball and no more business. Wha la! It ended abruptly. All of those details could engulf pages of a blog or book and I really do not feel that any of it is value added to what I am now trying to do. It was rough; we can leave it at that.
So, I decided I simply have just way too much experience and knowledge obtained through the years to shelf it away from others who are just starting to collect rain or are currently doing so. That, to me, is just the wrong thing to do. My cell phone rang for over 2 years which indicates the thirst for knowledge still exists following the business closing which I didn’t change the number and that is my fault.
It took a long time but I hope that I can now offer advice, how to materials or something to help others. That’s my goal and this is the start. I have no intentions or interest in big business, competition, days and days standing at trade shows, mergers, deals etc. No, just simply providing how to information in a no nonsense way. I have page after page of information that needs to be shared. Trade secrets, short cuts, all of which I plan to share. My long range goal will be to provide a manual or hip cards to both do it yourselfers and professionals.
Let’s face it; this is an ancient practice and simple. However, simple isn’t always easy. No, contrary to popular belief, Home Cheapo did not invent those poor excuses of a rain barrel which they sale for 90 bucks. They simply rode the wave. Many have ridden that wave and that is unfortunate. With wave or trend riding, many consumers and end users are led astray with only the quick buck in mind and no knowledge gained.
You can capture rain in a mop bucket—cost $0.00.
Let’s call it a day on this blog post. I do not want to overdo it too fast. Hello again if I know you and welcome if I don’t. Scott
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