To my knowledge, no one called it a tornado. But you could have fooled me! Just after midnight, the winds came with the flashes of lightening. You know how they say that a tornado sounds like a train barreling through a tunnel? Exactly that. I listened for the sirens, but none went off and still, I wondered if I should take puppy down to the basement with me. Things were crashing outside. Shouldn't I take precautions?
In the end, it ended as quickly as it began and we stayed put. I was happy to note that Millie did not howl mournfully during the 15 minute spell of terror. She gave one light woof, shifted position, and went back to sleep. As did I. Eventually.
And today we're back to the same pattern -- unreal temperatures during the day. Summer hot. And storms predicted for later in the day.
I must say, it is very pleasant walking the girl in this warm weather. We walked a few blocks to survey the damage. The new construction across the road had some flooding and scattered timber. Porch furniture was carried off into neighboring yards. They say trees were uprooted, but not in my neighborhood of no trees! Thankfully that's as serious as it got. What a relief. Cross fingers for tonight.
At home, breakfast, rest, and play. Not necessarily in that order.
Millie is so spirited! I wish I could feed her a proper balanced diet of higher protein food, but at this point, I'm still stuck with giving her vet prescribed bland wet foods. She has not had a healthy tummy since the day I got her, but it's getting better. I am hopeful!
I drop Millie off at doggie daycare at noon. I need to grocery shop and then go pick up the kids. Another one of those days where I drive from one place to the next. She's better off playing with pups that staying home in a crate. I am very happy about my girl's enthusiasm now for puppy play. As I drop her off, I see her run enthusiastically to Julie, the same dog whispering person who was so beloved by Henry. I've never seen someone connect to dogs so intensely. I leave Millie wagging away.
Kid pick up is a little different. First of all, note the shorts!
It's that kind of a day. High of 80F/27C. But two of the members in his household are sick now, so I am in no hurry to spend the 45 minutes we have before Snowdrop's pick up in that setting. I take him to Grace Cafe. I know it's one of his favorites, if only because of the size of the croissants!
Snowdrop pickup, then onto Millie. She is still young enough to be pretty tired after even just four hours at the daycare. (Henry, Sadey and Goose routinely spent 8 hours there). Still, the kids are always so thrilled to see her...
(nose to nose)
... and she reciprocates with total calm and a happy smile. It looks like a smile!
We do not go to Sally's House. The kids are disappointed, but they get it. Everyone at school has been talking about the storms. No one wants to be out on the road when they push through our region. And so I take them home. Millie and I just manage to pull into our garage before the rain comes down. No hail yet, no strong winds at the moment, but the sirens are going strong, so tornadoes are expected in our county. I'll let you know tomorrow if we made it unscathed!
with so much love...
