Stormy Days.

Every day now it seems we're having

big storms. It's hot, there is still a bit

of smoke from the fires and then the

rains come, which is great but the big

storms are more than enough. We need

the rain but not the thunder! Stop please!

~ Chy

Scary Storms.

The rain we've all hoped for has made

several appearances. Unfortunately, it

meant the return of the most unwelcome

Summer storms. Thunder, lightening

and high winds make for a few nights

of worry and waiting for calm. Ugh!

~ Chy

Thunder Storms.

After a beautiful weekend of warm sun and blue skies, we woke up to a very strong thunderstorm this morning. Rain, lightening (even a warning) and the loudest thunder that I've ever heard. We had storms thru the day, my first at hospice for the year. This picture is looking northwest and that dark cloud was very quickly over our building rain and swirling the clouds. We're under a warning tonight, and have sun, rain, lightening, thunder, wind and now it's calm but dark. Supposed to last thru the night and well in to tomorrow. I'm not sure what the purpose of thunder and lightening is but wish we could just have rain as needed, without all the drama! I got lots of work done, despite the noise.

Our cottage is pretty humid tonight. We'll likely turn the air conditioning on for a bit before we head to bed to cool everything down. Hoping it's not too loud thru the night. Our weekend was busy, so I'm feeling tired today. Fingers and toes crossed that the thunder gods let us sleep tonight!

Hope you had an amazing, quiet day today.

Namaste my dear blogging buddies!

~ Chy

Wind and Rain, Light and Dark.

Outside as the rain fell, we were safe

and dry, but the crack of thunder were

too loud for my comfort. At least it

wasn't a night time thunder storm.

Still we had to put on some lights as

the sky was so dark, it was hard to see.

Early Storms.

Along with the budding of trees, we

have also have a few days of rain and

a couple of good storms. One last

week had me hiding under the covers

with my fingers in my ears. I don't ever

recall thunderstorms in May but it did

happen, right in the middle of the night.

Scared me and woke up dh, who tried

to humor me and finally gave up and

just put his hands over my ears. It was

a long and not restful night for sure.

No rain this week, which now we need

as there is a couple of fires brewing.

Fingers crossed that the winds stay low

and the rain will return to put them out.

It's a big worry now. Send blessings!

Tornado Season.

It's 7:44 on Sunday evening and we are once

again under a Tornado Warning. Every July

we watch the skies and hope that the watches

and warnings never turn in to anything big.

Lots of close calls though like this picture

showing a touch down in the Big City next

to us. No damage as it just came down and

went right back up again. Still very scary.

The storm tonight interrupted our Game of

Thrones time, so we had to shut everything 

down and come up to read while it pours rain 

and thunders outside. The moisture is always 

welcome but the noise and the extravagant light 

shows can just go away. I'm really not a fan of this.

Do you get Tornadoes in your region?

How do you cope during the season?

Scary!

We woke up to our bed literally shaking this

morning. The thunder was so loud it truly

rattled us all. After several hours, the thunder

claps stopped and the rain cooled the air. And

just over 12 hours later, guess what's back!

With no end in sight, I guess we're about to

have a long and loud last night for August! If

this keeps up, it could be a very noisy fall ....

Summer Rain.

We've developed quite a pattern here

in our area. Each day, it's sunny and

deliciously warm (but not horribly,

unbearably hot) and then it changes. 

 The clouds begin to form, moving fast

and then the wind picks up. The thunder

rolls and the lightening strikes. Finally,

the rain begins to fall, gentle at first.

Then the downpour begins. These shots

are from the veranda and I took them on

Monday night. I'll have to download the

ones I took last night while in town. I'm

sure it was a mini tornado that went down

the street I was on. Crazy all around and

then the clouds drifted off and the sun 

came out, like nothing had happened at

all. At least it's keeping our nights nice

and cool, great for sleeping and ever so

lovely for anything growing in gardens.

Not too many storms in the middle of the

night, which is when I truly hate to

listen to thunder and lightening!

How is the weather in your area this July?

Lots of warms days with storms or cool and calm?

Not a Fan.

It's another night of bright lightening,

followed by rolling thunder that builds

from a small rumble to huge crashes,

right over our house, it seems. I am most

definitely not a fan of these storms. When

we lived in town, the odd light show and

some accompanying noise wasn't too big

of a deal. But out in the country .... that

is a whole new adventure and one I don't

like to be part of. A trade off, for sure!

Our Bo.

Weeks of intense thunder storms and constant

rain have made our pup one nervous little

guy. He is always wanting to watch out the

windows now to see what's happening out in

the gardens. Rain everywhere, loud thunder,

big lightening and only bits of sun here and

there. I hope soon we'll have a reprieve so this

sweet pup can play outside with his boy.

Brewing Storm!

There is a storm brewing outside 

our window. An advisory has

been issued for strong winds

topping 90 km an hour 

and heavy, dreary rain. 

There is even a chance of a

powerful thunderstorm. We did

see streaks of lightening on the 

way home from the storm. 

We usually don't get storms
like this until July, so it's a bit
early but it has been a weird year
for weather. With rain showers in
the winter and snow in the spring,
this kind of weather doesn't
truly surprise me anymore

For tonight, we'll batten down the 

hatches and stay cozy. And hope that

the strong winds don't get worse. I 

love our trees and don't wish to see

any fall down as some have in the

past. Fingers crossed!