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Stephanie's avatar

What treasure troves! Your diet sounds much like our Georgia red clay.

Julie Metz's avatar

Is your land also in a river bed? I am not a geologist but I am now so curous about how different kinds of earth come to be.

Stephanie's avatar

We are surrounded by rivers, so there may be a connection. We live on a lake with the river running through it. Right now we're in a Level 1 drought and now need to drive our boats where the river runs below. The lake is man-made. It's called Lake Hartwell.

Julie Metz's avatar

I hope you get rain. So the lake is the river dammed up in certain sections?

Stephanie's avatar

Yes. It starts north of us and flows all the way down to Savannah, GA. There are dams all along the way. Usually, after July 4th, our water level drops because it is used south of us for electricity. I'm not sure what will happen this year with the use of water.

Julie Metz's avatar

Some years back, I was leading annual workshops near Austin, TX. I went three years in a row, all drought years. A similar situation there where the river is dammed and forms Lake Austin. By the third year, the water levels had dropped significantly and even native trees were dying. It was quite alarming to see. So I hope rain comes to you. Europe is baking...here in the Hudson Valley we are having a mild summer so far.

Stephanie's avatar

Thank you, Julie. We pray for rain and include some rain dances when necessary. We also pray for heat relief for Europe.

Stefan's avatar

Wonderful, you archeologist in the making!

Julie Metz's avatar

haha! and today after posting...a bone...I hope an animal.Maybe there are ghosts down there?

Stefan's avatar

Bones are good for soil fertility!

Julie Metz's avatar

indeed...as are the clam and oyster shells. I have a feeling this bone was once attached to a dog. Or maybe a roast beef? Today one of our construction crew told me that the alley street behind our house was the first street in town, a through road to the next town over. This might explain some of the detritus...stuff tossed out of a horse and buggy on the way from point A to B...?