That point about water chemistry changing is what gets me. It's not just about making water look dirty. That ash is full of stuff like lye and salts that we can't even see. So we might clean up a mess in our house but are we just starting a slower, worse mess outside? Makes you wonder how many neighborhood ponds are quietly getting messed up from a hundred small choices.

My cousin's fence posts all lean different directions, so it looks like a drunk line dance. @finley_ramirez62, your wall story makes me think some things are just born crooked.

Okay, but 'total swamp'? Come on. My old place had a gravel driveway that got muddy, but it was never so bad my car got stuck. Maybe you just have a low spot or bad slope. Bricks might help, but they're not a real solution like proper drainage pipes. Just saying, it might not be the crisis you make it out to be.

Actually @faithg26, fixing it makes you notice worse stuff.

Actually @hugo_flores85 the math is pretty straightforward.