What a storm! We'd been getting the Accuweather updates for hours, warning of all sorts of lightning, wind, hail (which is often like crying wolf because oftentimes recently nothing has happened). But the sky was clear when I had to head out to PT with Mama. Thirty minutes or so later, however, when we were leaving the sky was blackish-purple long before sundown. Rain hadn't started so we decided to go for it. Mistake. The storm hit a minute or so later--blinding rain, little branches coming down, constant lightning, and that ominous green hue. Of course, all routes home were narrow, tree-lined roads, which were concerning if something crashed; we chose the fastest but there was no place to pull over as it go bad, so we opted to keep going home. Some of the scariest moments I've ever had in a car. Knock on wood.
We got home just fine and found the kids and babysitter in the basement. The kids had gotten upset and panicky, never quite forgetting that other summer storm almost exactly four years ago. But the lightning died down somewhat and eventually we let Babysitter leave (at least for once she hadn't biked!). Then we watched some Claymation videos on YouTube to cheer everyone up before bed.
On the other side of the pond we had a delightful day of sensible sun with not a drop of rain but this evening the \olympics opens at 9pm London time....supposed to be very little light rain but you know that Englsih weather. Like my spelling, erratic.
On the other side of the pond we had a delightful day of sensible sun with not a drop of rain but this evening the \olympics opens at 9pm London time....supposed to be very little light rain but you know that Englsih weather. Like my spelling, erratic.
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