First, here is my hand knitted purple chicken from Peru. He is watching me from the top of the computer screen. Sorry I don't have a purple clothespin, blue will have to do. He is a finger puppet, so he has no feet!
The rain FINALLY came and it was serious rain. It pounded on the outside of the house and sounded like a freight train was coming through. Lots of water in the roadside gutters coming up into the first lane of traffic. Slowed everyone down, if they wanted to slow or not. Many drivers here have almost no experience driving in rain, so they don't realize how slick the pavement is after so many dry months.
And there is also the limited visibility to contend with.
KoKo went to the groomers for a bath and a trim - he looks so handsome. Fortunately it is only a few steps from the door to the car as the rain was pounding down. At 7pm, when we schedule our evening walk the rain had stopped, so we went out; KoKo found his perfect poopy spot very quickly and we headed home just as it started sprinkling again. All evening it has started and stopped. We even had lightning and thunder and one streak of lightning went horizontal across the sky from horizon to horizon, except I couldn't see the horizons because of the rain! Nor could I hear the thunder due to the noise on the car. Really unusual stuff for Southern California.
Here is a fascinating picture taken by Marcia Ann Kuehl. It is the rain on the hood of a car with the reflection of a towering palm tree.
Supposed to be partially cloudy tomorrow with more rain on Sat/Sun. Too bad it comes down so hard and heavy and runs off. We need some gentle, steady rain that will soak into the ground.
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