Arrrgh!!!

Okay....we've had enough rain for a bit. I'd like for you Texans....and citizens of Kansas (Kansans??) to keep those storms to yourself!

Last week we had quite a bit of rain. Thursday brought storms with high winds and a few tornadoes were sighted in the Chicago area. Normally storms don't bother me, but these were quite aggressive. Our personal computer is on a trestle table next to a wall of windows, and I felt that it was prudent to turn off the computer and move to an area where there would be less chance of flying glass, should a tree decide to take flight.

I actually moved Elegante Mother into her bathroom temporarily, for the same reason. I'm not sure that I can get her down the stairs to the basement, and we certainly can't do it in a speedy manner. If the weather is sufficiently dangerous, we might attempt it, but I'd need enough warning to have the time to make it happen. Her bathroom was the next best choice, and my dressing room would be even better, if we added chairs.

At any rate, we have made it through, without loosing electricity or any other services. We don't have any standing water, and the plants and weeds are in hog heaven! I'm a bit superstitious about mentioning it, but the basement is dry. (I didn't say that......don't mind me, I'm just a little rain cloud passing by.)

We normally have about four inches of rain in August. We had four inches of rain on Thursday alone. The northern third of the Chicago area has been hit much harder than we have. They are not only coping with the results of Thursday's storms, they also have to deal with the flow of water out of Wisconsin that has brought streams and rivers to past the flood stage. And all this came at a time when schools were ready to open.

On my way to exercise on Friday, I had to cross an old bridge that is under reconstruction. The crews have taken out the two westbound lanes and moved all the traffic onto the two remaining lanes. After the bridge collapse in Minnesota, I've been a little wary of the bridge, but Friday I could see that the river was up almost to the road bed, which made the situation worse. As I drove across, I was trying to think what to do, should I find my car quickly sinking into the river, and maybe even being pushed downstream. Luckily, there was no problem.

It looks as though we have two dry days to start the week, and then Wednesday is supposed to be wet, again. Thank you, Mother Nature, for the blessing or rain. Now, could we stop before I grow webbed feet??