Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Which Method of Irrigation Should I Use?

 I have been thinking about my word for the year; irrigate.

What are some methods that irrigation is used in nature?
According to http://ga.water.usgs.gov/, flood irrigation is still used the most often. Pour water on the field, and then just allow it to flow
Another way is drip irrigation; pouring water through plastic pipes that have holes in them.
Then there is also spray irrigation. I am sure you can imagine what this would look like; especially if you have ever watered your lawn. How
 about the new better spray irrigation

So, how do these examples assist me in my endeavor to irrigate? How do I practice irrigation in my daily life? How do I refresh those around me?
How can I turn sadness, frustration, anger and disappointment into something positive? Which method of irrigation should I use?

  • flood irrigation--flood those around me with surprises, smiles, and encouragement
  • drip irrigation--spread happiness to a few well reserved or needed areas; or to a few people in need of happiness
  • spray irrigation--spray surface happiness to a larger area (not sure what the surface happiness would look like...I think my students would all say "extra credit")
  • better spray irrigation--use my resources more carefully and irrigate right at the spot where it is needed the most ( I am thinking about a teacher that feels that she is being picked on by the principal...)


5 comments:

  1. I like how you keep coming back to your OLW and thinking of ways to connect it to your life. Flood people with smiles. The image is so positive.

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  2. Flood irrigation....sounds much needed in the world these days.

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  3. Those around you will surely flourish with the irrigation you provide them. Interesting pondering!

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  4. Jaana, I will use flood irrigation today. Smile all the time and not get upset by little details. A fun analogy.
    Oh, I was planted in the US Soil in August of 1990 as well.

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  5. I noticed that your irrigation examples are all great ways to promote positivity and that is something everyone could use a bit of at this point!

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