Unsettled

The atmosphere here is very unsettled, perfectly ripe for spawning wicked weather. We slept very little last night. A thunderstorm, the likes of which I haven't seen in a while, raged from about midnight till the wee hours of the morning. Frighteningly close and frequent lightning had the room flashing like some strobe light punk/disco dance floor. Pie-eyed, tired, listening to torrents of rain, uninterrupted and intensely loud thunder, we also had to attempt to calm down our dog. That much electric activity shuts her brain down, rendering it incapable of hearing or responding to commands and calming reassurance. Panting, pacing, whining...pitiful.

We all took a nice nap this afternoon, dog included, who is back to her sweet, smart and obedient self. Give me some soft, gently and cooling rain any day, this wild stuff is not for me.