Here or There

It was rainy all day yesterday. I don't like rainy weather because I can't play outside with my son.
However, if it doesn't much rain in Shikoku, we have a big problem. Especially in Kagawa prefecture, we always have a water shortage during the Summer. It rains very little in Kagawa. Our water supply comes from the Sameura dam in Kouchi prefecture.

About 13 years ago (maybe) during the Summer, we had a very serious shortage of water. At that time, we got water for only 4 hours (5pm to 9pm) a day. I remember that, when we could get water, I would save it by putting it into the bathtub or a water bowl. Then, I would pour some water from the bathtub into the toilet tank or washing bowl, using the water little by little. Of course, we only took a bath or did laundry from 5pm to 9pm. I think we did that for about 1month.
It was an experience that I can't forget. Sometimes, I check the amount of stored water in Sameura dam and try to save water to prevent this from happening again.




Here is a picture of the "Dragon men", who came to nearby kindergarten before. These original characters were created in order to teach children the importance of saving water.