cold drops o' rain

There are cold drop o' rain outside. Easy to ignore, except inside the water is no running. I don't mind putting off laundry, but my kitchen is on the messy side. The owners of the place where I am housesitting invited to eat much of their food, I am very happy to take up this offer and I have been eating like a King,; poached trout, chili, stir-fry, and tomatoe sauce are my specialties. Now the kitchen is a mess and I invited Marc and Lindsay over for dinner. Because the owners are public servants, I am to call Public works if something goes wrong with the house. The two local lines weren't helpful but the national hotline proved fruitful. The rep. I talked with recommended, upon my telling her of the cold drops o rain, that I put a bucket outside to collect rain. Good advice, we'll see how much water I collect for cooking dinner over the next hour!