We didn't get hardly a drop of rain.
My neighborhood is the driest place in the area, it can rain downtown but not here.
We did get 2 inches the last time I was home though.
Nobodies house has back flow preventers because the faucets arent on the ground.
You can tell your wife that the drip system and well is like a spare tire.
you dont need it till you have a flat.
Also the drip system will conserve water and you can mulch to conserve even more..
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