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Oct 22, 2011

Farmer's Bane...

 Farmer's bane struck Thursday night. 

Farmer's bane, floods, river broke its bank, tire staircase,

After two hours of heavy down pour, the river broke the banks.  The fallen napia grass is how high the waters rose.

Farmer's bane, floods, river broke its bank, tire staircase,

The trapped debris mark the height of the water flooding our fields.

 Farmer's bane, floods, river broke its bank, tire staircase,

The water rose 8 bricks high, or 2 ft here in this reban.

Farmer's bane, floods, river broke its bank, tire staircase,

This area was a 2 ft high pool Thursday night.  We lose close to 400 chickens.  Really, there's a fool born everyday who wants to be a farmer.

Farmer's bane, floods, river broke its bank, tire staircase,

On a brighter note, this tire staircase held up well to the down pour with not a sign of erosion or weakening.