We were awakened early this morning by some scratchy and skittery sounds from above. Whatever it is settled down quickly when Rick thumped the wall. We've never heard it before, and it's been silent ever since. Traps (non-lethal, of course) will be set tonight, and tomorrow our mystery visitor will be sent back from whence it came. Pretty optimistic, right?
It's been raining! Hurrah! We've been in a severe drought for months and months, so the latest rainfall won't make much of a dent in the deficit, but those drops will add up. We hope they keep coming! As of this afternoon, the level of the river has risen enough to totally cover both beaches. The precipitation was accompanied by unspectacular lightning and thunder.
Last night, our long-time friend, Dana, invited us to share a weekend at his family's condo in Destin, Florida. It's a 7-hour drive, and we're hoping that Rick can get an extra day off so we'll have time to relax a bit! I haven't visited saltwater in months--it would be a real treat to shuffle along in the sand and see a good Florida sunset!
