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TORRENTS

We had a downpour this morning that was tropical and intense.

Part of the hurricane that is breaking itself up south of here.

We get the remnants. Very humid air—monsoonal—and showers—torrential.

Water got over the slider sill and into the kitchen. The outside drains just didn't take it away fast enough.

It didn't help that our gutters are clogged as usual with leaf and carob bean and the water poured right into the least drained space.

So I pushed it out to the other drain. John dished it out of the kitchen. We have a dustpan that is a perfect water scoop.

There was also some water got into the living room and we can't figure that one out at all. Up through the foundation? Not through the skylight.

A mystery.

In any case, all is sort of dry now or drying out. There is some wet carpet that may miss the mildew stage. Or not.

All a nice Sunday morning surprise.

We did take our usual walk at 5 AM but it was so muggy we cut about 20 minutes off it.

Such is life. Some detours. Some surprises.

But we were able to rise to the occasion.

Labels: weather