We Are Wet But Not Soggy!

The Pineapple Express has devastated much of California in the last two days, but we have been very lucky.  It's been raining since 5am but there has been no wind to speak of.  We are at the high end of the RV park and, although we haven't wandered far from home, it looks as if there's not been much flooding or damage.  There are low spots with some standing water but nothing horrible.  We are grateful that here in Santee it is nothing like that storm we were in while in Pensacola last April.  

Our biggest issue has been Maggie - she hates the rain.  She sees us put on our raincoats and reach for her harness and she runs away and tries to hide!  The first trip out this morning she dove under the RV when we stepped outside.  Had to yank her little butt out into the rain and down the street to some grass.  She peed quickly and then turned and hightailed it towards the RV.  Later trips out weren't quite so dramatic as the rain had slowed down.  She is such a weird dog.  All she wanted to do today was play ball.  Geez, she never gives up.  Rog will play for a while, then tell her "one more time," throw the ball and she then climbs on him wagging her tail and begging him not to stop.  Of course she is so cute doing it, Rog throws it for a while more.  

Last October the vet said she was four pounds overweight so we have been feeding her less and low-cal food.  She was losing a little bit before we got here but with the long walks she has suddenly dropped a full pound!  We are having to give her a little more - she shouldn't lose it so fast.  You can really tell looking at her - she looks longer.  We see more of the doxie in her!  

She's helping me write this tonight because Roger told her "no ball."  She and the ball are in my lap.  

We've had good news yesterday and today.  Two family members had some pretty major surgery in the last two days but they both did well.  It's been a nervous few days.  Another surgery for a person very special to us is scheduled next week.  December seems to be the month for it this year.  In addition to the above,  our granddaughter in Florida was found to have a red bead in her ear.   No one knows how it got there and it was found on her 3 yr checkup.   Her mother reports that , "Kinsey will be de-beaded on Tuesday."  

I know it's been four days since we've posted anything, but there hasn't been anything newsworthy.  We did go out for lunch and a little shopping yesterday knowing we would be homebound today.  We stopped at the library and got a movie for tonight.  The rain is supposed to end tomorrow morning so hopefully we will be back outside tomorrow afternoon.