Hope everyone up north beinh affected by this winter storm is doing OK... @samssimonsays & @misfitmorgan come to mind initially. The front passed through here starting about 6:30am. Heard some thunder then saw some lightning flashes then heard the rain start so I jumped out of bed and call Mel inside so I wouldn't have wet, muddy dog to deal with later, then went back to bed and tried to get back to sleep... no dice on that. So anyway, it's ab out 20 degrees cooler than it was yesterday so I wore my flip flops out on the back deck to use the spa... Didn't think anything of it and kicked them off right next to the spa and climbed in. After the 1st 1/2 hour I saw Mel over on the lawn chewing on what I thought was a piece of firewood... Ya... no... it was one of those delicious flip flops.
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He is almost 2 years old and hasn't messed with any clothing, shoes or slippers for over a year... Grrrr... <sigh> Oh well they were a size too large and uncomfortable so I was going to replace them anyway.
Got some much needed rain here this morning but it was pretty much over by lunch. I'd hoped it would last through the night and end tomorrow. I believe we got about an inch here. Maybe a little more.
So looks like it will be Mel and I for turkey day and football. I'm fine and don't mind being "alone". I just wish I could get rid of this cold! I asked Bay if she'd be OK with me coming down for a visit after a week or so when hopefully this cold will be gone. SO I'll get down there again soon.
I finally got up and put him outside around 5am when the skies were clear, then went back to bed. I just recently crawled out of bed... I hate being sick. Rarely happens but when it does it just sucks.
It was a tough but easy decision and I had to cancel out on joining the Thanksgiving gather with @Baymule and her fam/friends. This danged cold has come back with a vengeance and is kicking my butt. Sore throat, swollen glands, sinuses, runny nose, chest cold w/heavy wet cough... sounds like flu to me. There's no way I wanted to bring this as a gift to all those folks there.
We had some serious rain here last night. It was sprinkles for most of the day yesterday but after nightfall it got down to business. I need to get a rain gauge but I'm sure we easily got over 2" of rain. Some of the heavy storms that passed over lasted almost an hour. I had a river running down & across my driveway and down through the back yard multiple times. I'm going to need to do some grading here among other things...
Mel spent all day yesterday and last night while it was raining inside. I did make him go out to go to the bathroom a couple times between downpours. I think he has some goat in him... he does NOT like getting wet!
I need to go out to the store and pick up a few things... OTC drugs being the most prevalent need. Will pick up some food items as well. I'll try not to share this bug I've got with too many others while I'm out. Sorry but there's no way I'm gonna wait and have to deal with the "black Friday" crazies/crowds.
Sorry you are sick. Mel is going to have to put his "big boy pants" on when you get livestock for him to guard. No chilling in the house when there is a job to do.
feel better soon!
