Episode 199: Trusting in Nature

After days of steady heavy rain, the nearby stream and pond rise up and spill their banks. The flood worries Mazolli. He walks the property in the rain with Terrastina. She assesses the situation with a practiced eye for the ways of water. I wonder if we should start sandbagging the house, says Mazolli. I think we’re okay, Moz, says Terrastina. We’re up on a good hill. The flooding should bypass us completely. They turn a corner and see several turtles from the pond crawling up toward the house. See? says Terrastina. We’re not in danger. We’re the sanctuary.