Dodging raindrops

Exciting day - started off quite cold and miserable, although as usual we do not bear the brunt of the storms in this neck of the woods - but the steady downpour makes it unpleasant for the dogs and cat to go outside. Wouldn't it be nice if you got litter trays for doggies - they get really wet out there and the smell of damp dog, which to me resembles plasticine, is not great. I would blow-dry them with the hairdryer, but then I would have to do it at least three times and they aren't that fond of the noise.

The day improved with a really tasty Eggs Benedict at our local restaurant, Espresso.kom, and excellent Americano in stimulating company. Thanks, Mel! Then a visit from an old friend and a few sales of my book (punt) which is most gratifying. Still no respite from the rain, so did a little housework, then off to the hairdresser for a much-needed dolly-up for Saturday's 40th matric reunion. Looking all neat and tidy and ready to hit the town, it was back home to cook roast pork. Of course, I forgot to buy bread and milk on the way and so had to take the car out of the garage again - so far six trips from car to indoors in light rain. As I turned on the stove, the gas ran out, so it was back down to the garage to change the gas bottle and 20 minutes later take the washing out of the machine to bring upstairs to dry. It's amazing what a little rain can do for straight hair - it seems that it can curl in many directions at once. Obviously I shouldn't comb it when it's wet if I want a bit of a kink!

And at the end of the day, as always, there is a break in the clouds so that we can see the setting sun before the next cold front hits us - we are told by the weatherman that this will be accompanied by freezing air and 3 days of snow, sometimes below 1000 metres. So get out those bedsocks and nightcap and perhaps the third duvet!