How I wish I could send some of the rain that fell all day yesterday and, so far, all day today to the places that suffer from drought. Donning the waterproof parka and gathering up the wet umbrella to walk Diana in the rain is getting old. She doesn't mind a walk on the lead in the rain, but when she's off the lead, she's not content on her bed on the patio and wants to be inside. I do mind the walk in the rain. On the first walk of the day, I made the mistake of using only the umbrella, and I got soaked.
The photo above was not taken in the worst of the weather, which was yesterday, with rain, wind, lightning, and thunder, but you can see the puddles under the trees from the heavier rainfall. Earlier today, we had a downpour, and I decided to pass on church. With age come privileges of avoiding the drive in the rain and sloshing through puddles. The picture below shows the puddle around the flower bed near the front porch.
And just for fun, the dinosaurs in the neighborhood are pictured below. Who says humans and dinosaurs do not inhabit the earth together?
"the dinosaurs in the neighborhood are pictured"
ReplyDeleteQuite the imagination you have, Mimi.
Aw, Sweet Diana. How are her bladder issues doing?
JCF, the monsters remind me of dinosaurs every time I pass the place. 'Tis true.
ReplyDeleteDiana's bladder issues are not doing well. I think she pees in her sleep without realizing that she's doing it. One of us will take her to the vet tomorrow. I see there are diapers for dogs, but I also see Diana ripping them off. Thanks for asking.
Well, as long as she waits till she's peed (in her sleep, as you say) to rip them off, then seems like a plus!
DeleteDiana will rip them off before she goes to sleep, probably as soon as we put them on. She didn't wet her doggy bed last night.
DeleteNeither of us had time to take her to the vet today, and probably not tomorrow either. Maybe Wednesday, or maybe Diana will do better.
I expected birds, which are now acknowledged as descendants of the dinosaurs. A ten-foot tall blue jay would be very like a T-Rex.
ReplyDeleteSay an egret or a heron? What you say is so true.
DeleteLOVE the green! So intense it almost hurts your eyes. Water, the most destructive and life-giving force on our planet. Praying along with you that those states who are suffering from drought will be blessed with rain.
ReplyDeleteEverything will be very green after the rain. The mosquitoes will have many new breeding places, too.
DeleteWe sure could use more rain here! Oh, and love those dinosaurs!!
ReplyDeleteI know you could use some rain, Ciss. I'm so pleased you like my pet dinosaurs.
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