The sky was dark and full of movement all day yesterday and along with the strong winds really let us know that a storm was coming! The animals and I woke up around 2:30 or 3:00 this morning to shrilling winds, rattling windows and one lighting flash after another. The rain was coming down so fast and furious that even with my bad hearing and all of the other noises I could hear it splashing when it hit. Everything was standing in water (even the driveway and patio), but it has now drained away except for a few places here and there. It's really chilly outside now and the forecasters are saying we could go down to the upper 30s tonight!
I had my yearly check up with my dermatologist yesterday. There was a small spot on my right arm that he biopsied and he scheduled me for surgery to remove a "golf ball and a half" size fatty tumor on my back that he's been keeping an eye on for a couple of years. I'm certainly not looking forward to the removal, but the benefits will be great. The place is in my upper back near my spine and as it has grown it has become increasingly uncomfortable to drive and even to relax in my chair. I find myself sitting funny to compensate for what feels like a boulder in my back and this has really done a number on my scoliosis. So I tell myself once more that the benefits will be great.
Before my appointment yesterday my sister and I met at Ruby Tuesday's for lunch. It was absolutely delicious and as always, there was a lot of food. We each left with a to-go box and I finished mine this morning early in the storm.
Ran by Walmart on the way home and picked up some seeds and 2 solar spot lights for the patio. Since I don't have a light out there it's rather hard to use at night. I got them out in time for them to collect enough to shine through the entire storm! They do make a major difference. It isn't bright out there, but you can see where you're going!
Just as I was almost home yesterday I spotted a very little dog running down the middle of the road right on the white line, just like Shirley was in NC. I stopped and picked her up, I knew she wasn't from this neighborhood and she was obviously lost. Had on a collar, but no ID. Brought her home, put her in the back yard and let my two idiots out. It was touch and go there for a minute as I was afraid the little one would kill my two, but they worked it out and no one was hurt! It was a hoot! Last week Norma had told me that Leah Jane was bringing her cousin's oldest (17) Yorkie home with her and her car was at her house when I passed by. So after making certain that the dogs would be okay together I went in and picked up the phone to call Leah Jane and it rang in my hand. It was LJ. I said when I answered, "I heard you were bringing a dog home with you" she said "I did and it's lost". When I told here that it actually wasn't lost, but in my back yard she was thrilled and down in a minute to get her! Whew! The last thing I need is another animal!
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