Rain drops are falling on my head...
It's raining. Real rain, not the spitty, misty rain we were getting a few days ago. This is honest-to-goodness rain that pounds on the skylight and runs from the gutters and gathers into puddles in low spots in the sidewalk. It flows in little neighborhood rivers against curbs.
And it freaks Chloe the heck out.
It's been months since it last rained, and she and I both forgot what it's like to take her out when water is falling from the sky. She blinks and blinks, stops every third sidewalk square to do a full-body shake, from her ears down to the tip of her tail. And then, when she's just had enough, already, she runs straight home. Does not pass go, does not collect $200.
It was an interesting walk this morning. I hope it's stopped by tonight! Two soggy walks in a row might be too much right now. She needs to ease in to rainy season a bit.