But we had rain.
When we have rain, I have to check the pool skimmers because the neighbor's willow trees poop in my pool when the wind comes from the west, which is 90% of the time. And on a sad note, I found a dead toad.
I happen to like toads. I like them better than frogs. Toad have rough, pebbly skin on their backs with a soft white underbelly . . . and yes, they like to pee on you, but not this guy. He was dead.
I can only assume Mr. Toad was out in the rain dancing nekkid along with the rest of us when he was blinded by a flash of lightning and fell in the pool. Toads can't swim, so it was only a matter of time before the current dragged him into the skimmer where he spun around and around and around until he drowned. Poor Mr. Toad.
On a lighter note, a few years ago after a big rain and I was cleaning out the skimmers, I saw something dark on the Kreepy Krauly hose. Kreepy is constantly running in our pool vacuuming up the leaves and stuff that falls to the bottom of the pool.
Poor thing was stunned. No telling how long he'd been sitting on that thing. Imagine sitting in one of those massage chairs for hours and hours. So I captured him and released him into my garden bed near the pond.
I don't know about you, but I like rain.
And now that we've had a little bit of rain, I think I would like a little more, please.
Later, peeps!
r. Toad was out in the rain dancing nekkid along with the rest of us
ReplyDeleteNow I know what you've been doing!
Shoot--my secret it out!
ReplyDeleteWe got rain, too! Lost some branches, but that's a more than fair trade. We were on our way home when the storm started, and the western sky was gorgeous with bits of sunset peeking out of the thunderheads.
ReplyDeleteRain is absolutely necessary. But no, I don't like it. This is because it only rains here in the winter and it RAINS. Incessantly. For about three months (and I have to be outside in it, EVERY day. I prolly wouldn't hate it so much if I could just hibernate). There are another few months of rain-or-not. But then we get a glorious six months of nothing but sunshine and 70-85 degree temps most days. And no humidity all summer long.
ReplyDeleteWeather patterns are interesting. We've been rainless far longer than Texas/Oklahoma, but for us it is normal. The wild grasses turn golden brown all summer, but lawns and trees and plant life thrive. No dust storms, no thunder or lightning (ever, it's rare, rare, rare) and no freakin' tornados!
I love the rain, Marilyn, except that the wind usually blows willow leaves into my pool. I hate those trees!
ReplyDeleteLet me qualify that. I HATE the neighbor's trees, but like willows in general.
Well, there is a reason Califorinia is called the GOLDEN STATE, Jods. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't the lack of rain that was so bad, it was the oppressive heat of 105-110 degrees!
I'm so jealous. We need rain. Dancing nekkid didn't do it. Scared the neighbor. sigh...
ReplyDeleteAh, Meg, but that's half the fun (scaring the neighbors, that is) :-)
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