I woke up around 5AM for some reason. By 7:15 Ria and I were in the car heading for the dog park. As usual her two friends arrived at about the same time. The dog park has plenty of trees and the dogs never fail to find squirrels to harass. Today was no different. They spent most of their time barking and jumping as if they could snatch the squirrel from the treetops.
The park also has what appears to be a tree house built just a few feet off the ground with a ramp leading to what looks like a dog house. Jim, the owner of Ria's dog friends, interrupted the three dogs barking with the call, "Dog House!" All three came racing to the dog house, ran up the ramp and got ready for the treats Jim had for them.
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| That's Ria on the right with her pals. |
A quick search reveals the Edwards Aquifer is 3,600 square miles of carbonate limestone underground that captures water as it runs over an 8,000 square mile area. It has the capacity to feed San Antonio some 13.6 million gallons of water daily, making it one of the most productive artesian aquifers in the world, according to www.edwardsaquifer.net. Apparently there are about 92 wells that tap into the aquifer to provide water to the San Antonio area. The water level in Bexar county is known as "J-17." Its depth is measured daily. I noticed yesterday it was at about 658 feet. The measured levels correspond to how drought conditions and watering restrictions are managed in the area. It is supposed to rain today and Saturday. In fact, there is a flash flood watch in effect from 8 PM through Saturday morning for Bexar County. Texas has had much drought, so this rain is welcomed.
In fact, Jim told me today that San Antonio had several weeks of temperatures last summer when the high temp for the days did not fall below 105-degrees. Doesn't sound like Becky and I will be settling permanently in Texas! Just a bit too warm for us.
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