Monday, July 13, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

This morning started off like last night ended . . . in rain, hail, and lots of lightning and thunder. I received more than a ½ an inch in less than an hour. It occurred between 8:30 and 9:20 AM, and other than the noise of the thunder and hail hitting the tin roof, I was awakened by Zack and Zoey jumping in bed with me due to the thunder.

We all huddled together in the warmth of our covers while the storm passed and by the time I got up, it had passed. I had my coffee and then got ready to go into town for my chiropractor and dentist appointment.

I gave Greg a call to see if he’d like to join me for dinner, but he was out, so I stopped at The Mother Lode and had their soup and sandwich. Another sign of the times, as the bread and tomatoes were sliced so thin that my fingers went through both. I finished and then picked up my mail before heading to my chiropractor appointment.

After my adjustment, I went to Safeway, picked up some groceries, filled two cans and the Jeep with gas, and headed to my dentist appointment. I arrived 15 minutes early and waited until they finished another patient. I had the new crown cemented on and was on my way.

I decided to take the back way home and then decided to try to find my way to my cabin through the back way, which I had never tied before. As I traveled the road, I saw Ron, which I had met at the air show a couple of weeks ago. I stopped and he invited me up for a beer and visit.

After a couple of beers and finding out the road no longer goes through, I back tracked and took Skelly Gulch back and went home by way of the Marysville Road.

Once at home, I unloaded the car and played with Zack before feeding him and Zoey, and then showering before starting a small fire and relaxing with a microwave dinner and some television.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009
This morning started off like most mornings, my coffee, read and answer my emails, a couple of You Tube videos, enjoying some sunshine and antics of my chipmunks, when the day turned to night and peals of thunder raced across the mountains.
I love a good summer storm and this was a good one. The rain laden black clouds rolled in from the west and the sky opened up. The gusts of wind slammed doors, knocked things off the tables and hit the cabin in waves. It rolled over my cabin moving east, but there were more clouds following it. It lasted about 3 hours and then began to clear, leaving open blue sky behind it.
While the storm was passing, I boiled some eggs and cut cubes of cheese for a special breakfast treat for Zack. After he cleaned his bowl, I expected him to bug me to play, but the thunder was more than he wanted and he went straight upstairs and jumped into my bed.
I hope that the rain didn’t undo my hard work of spraying those weeds yesterday. I don’t think it rained enough and the spray was dry by now, so it had a chance to do its business. I am glad for the little amount of moisture to help keep things green a little bit longer.
In the late afternoon, I gave Zack a bath, trimming his way too long nails, and bushing his teeth. We played as his reward and it helped dry him. Because of his earlier treat, I just gave him some dry food for his dinner, and he turned his nose up at it. I cleaned the kitchen and did the dishes in preparation of fixing my dinner.
The remainder of the evening was taken up with resting and watching some television. After I thought this was finished, a new thunderstorm moved in and pounded the area with rain, wind, and hail, leaving almost a quarter of an inch.