My phone weather forecast showed a 5% chance of rain, so John and I set out for our walk. We heard rumbling in the distance 15 minutes in, and I thought it was the sound of a truck having a rough start. It must have been thunder. After climbing the steep hill, it began to sprinkle. John opted to shelter under trees, so I stayed with him. I should have walked on. The rain became heavier. Neighbor Ray offered us a ride in his truck, but we declined. Two mistakes did not make things better. Visiting daughter Kate woke up, realized it was raining, and phoned to see if she should come for us. Mistake number three! We reasoned that we were almost home and already wet. When we finally dripped in, I had Kate take our picture. We didn’t look nearly as wet as we really were.
I saw a black and white animal come from a neighbor’s driveway and thought they must have gotten a cat. A few steps later, I realized it was a skunk. John is far-sighted and sees things more clearly than I do. He said there was more white than black on it. As it ambled away from us, I saw the entire back view was white. The camera was lethargic and didn’t make it out of my pocket fast enough to take a shot.
Grandson Nathaniel and John began restorative work on the backyard waterfall. It leaked at the end of the season last year and did not heal itself over the winter. John wanted to dismantle it, thinking a hose was leaking under the pool. Nathaniel recommended a more conservative approach. He thought changing the position of hoses would solve the problem. We kept our fingers crossed, but the water level went down markedly.
Mehrling Muse 
Oh no…Under a tree is ano no when there is thunder.
Is the water feature fixed? I hope so..I love the sound of running water even if it is a planned event. I have a bubble pot that was once out side but I brought it inside so I could enjoy it more.
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The thunder happened half an hour before we sheltered under a tree. The waterfall has not been healed. Back to the drawing board! We have two table-top fountains in the kitchen, so we were not without the sound of running water. I’m glad we share a love of that sound.
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Just as well you didn’t start calling “Here. puss puss” you might have got a real shock.
xxx Mammoth Hugs xxx
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That smells of danger, David.
xxx Scented Hugs xxx
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I’ve heard people say that someone is “wet all over” but you two are the embodiment of it in your pic. Nice smiles.
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Luckily, our phones and camera were dry.
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Mistakes make the best blogs!!
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Yes! The thing is, you have to live through your blogging material before it gets funny.
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Whenever something frustrating happens, I always try to say, one day soon this will be funny…..😉
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And it usually is!!!
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It seems as if trusting the weather forecast is always a mistake. 🙂
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How true! That drives my mistake number up to four.
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You both look very wet…but happy.
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We were happy to be home and glad we weren’t any wetter than we were.
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That’s what I liked about the south. When they say it might rain, it usually does. Daddy, used to say, “If you don’t like green, you won’t like the south.”
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You may have missed the shot of the skunk, but I’m glad it missed taking a shot at *you*!!
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Yes, indeed! We felt no need to be skunked.
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