If it weren't for all the mosquitos around us I would love to save rainwater for watering the garden, it does make a difference imho. Hope those spruces don't keep tipping over, it is a shame when older trees get knocked down like that but it does make for good lumber and firewood =). Around here folks don't realize even though we don't get cold weather often, the few storms that do blow through weigh the limbs down with the excess water weight and snap them straight off. I have a feeling I'll see a few more trees split down the middle from poor management this winter as well (we get a single month in Feb).