A river runs

It was just after 13:00 when the sky darkened and a torrent of water came down the hill as a mixture of rain and hail battered down. I was supposed to be on a half day Friday but there was no way I was venturing out in that.

Plans for a late afternoon couple of beers at the Tap Room were abandoned as sitting outside would not be an option.

We took Shiv for her daily outing and got home to see our neighbour take Shiv’s greatest rival out for a walk. She fixed her eyes on the huge male Rottweiler and made a bold run for it when she got out the car with Arnie in slops trying to catch her. I think in her moment of madness she forgot she was almost 14, and should be keeping a more sedate pace.

Thankfully Vinny already had Shaka a good way up the road so no confrontation ensued.

Needless to say she slept for the rest of the day with the occasional complaint to the thunder that continued for most of the evening. Arnie rewarded himself with a couple of guinesses as he and she became friends again.