It’s still raining another day later and the bassets and I are thoroughly fed up. After spending yesterday rescuing trees and plodging through the mud in wellies I yearn for the summer sun to return.

I know that the farmers need the moisture and we need the rain for the tank but things are starting to get out of hand with enough rain I think in the last 36 hours to make up for what we’ve been missing.

Ever wondered what an empty water reservoir looks like in drought. Here’s some photoblogging so you can see.

The Stuart Macaskill lakes serving the Wellington mains water system just down the hill from where we live.

Phew, it’s got a neighbour that’s full and getting fuller by the minute.

The connurbation the lakes serve – Hutt Valley towards Wellington

Our very own stream and drive reservoir!