Some Rain and a Lunch Adventure

As promised by the weather people, it rained today. Lots. We left Maggie's outside water dish out to catch the rain and see just how much it collected. (We always empty it at the end of the day so as not to attract critters at night.)  It was full by this afternoon. About two inches. Lots of rain!

As I've mentioned in previous posts over the years that we have had our sweet dog - she does not like the rain or getting dressed to go out in it. 

It takes a lot of coaxing to get her outside and across the mud to a place to do her business.   She would much rather spend the time all cozy on the couch.

That's also where we spent most of our time today. Watching the rain, reading and working on the jigsaw puzzle, but surprisingly, no nap taking. 

We did decide we needed to get out for lunch.  Mistake.  We waited until there was a break in the weather - around 11:30 and then went in search of a Thai restaurant.  There are two in town that we know of.  One we've tried and in the past the food has been ok, but the service leaves something to be desired. We first tried the other one where the parking lot was full and people were waiting outside - in the rain.  So, we went to the one we knew.  Lots of places to park and no waiting.  In fact there was hardly anyone there. Does that portend something, you think?  Then the owner came out of the kitchen, pointed to a table and said, "sit there."  OK.  I found a veggie rice bowl on the menu and Roger was looking at some other item when the guy came back.  Rog started to ask about his choice and the man said, "we don't have that anymore, you want same as her.  Two vegetable rice bowls," and off he went to the kitchen.  Our meals came out and sure enough it was a bowl of rice with some vegetables on top.  But, there was a brown sauce on it, so I was a little leery of it after I tasted it.  I asked a person who was waiting on tables what the brown sauce was.  "I don't know, I have to ask my father." Well, "dad" came out and said "Teriyaki sauce," and left again. I didn't like the taste and by now I wasn't sure what it really was, but I managed to get the vegetables down.  Rog ate a little rice, but not much, with his veggies.  We paid our $12 with no tip and left.  We came home and fixed our regular fruit portions that we have at lunch followed by two Dove's chocolates.  Needless to say we won't go back there for a meal.  The only thing we accomplished on the run into town was getting the truck dirty!  

Supposedly sunshine tomorrow so we can set up the patio again and Maggie and I can enjoy a nice long walk and Roger can get a bike ride.