Monthly Archives: November 2012

An Inch of Rain

Posted on 2012-11-25T23:01:43-05:000000004330201211 by Bill

Consider one inch of rain falling onto one acre of land. Is that a lot of rain? How many gallons of water fell, and how much does the rainfall weigh? Yes, that is an immense amount of rain because it equals about 27,000 gallons which weighs approximately 113 tons. Yes, one hundred … Continue reading →

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Wasp Stealth

Posted on 2012-11-25T22:53:13-05:000000001330201211 by Bill

I jumped from our low porch and told my grandfather to move away. Previous red wasp encounters had ended badly for me, so I wanted no part of the cranky red-winged family living alongside the two who had flown from directly underneath where I had been sitting a couple of breaths … Continue reading →

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