Storm clouds like these on the horizon have been a familiar sight here in Southern Ontario this summer.
They usually bring sudden heavy downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning, soaking the back yard. There's so much water running off the roof that the eavestrough on my back porch just can't handle the flow. But at least the grass is still green, and not brown and crunchy like last summer.
But not everyone is tired of the wet weather. The creatures that live around the town reservoir really appreciate the extra moisture. Usually by the middle of August, the ponds are pretty dry.
There are other creatures that love this wet weather too. I was puppysitting this weekend so we went walking along the forest path by the reservoir.
Tessa found a suitable mud puddle, and before I could stop her.....
It gives a whole new meaning to the expression "
facial mud pack".
They usually bring sudden heavy downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning, soaking the back yard. There's so much water running off the roof that the eavestrough on my back porch just can't handle the flow. But at least the grass is still green, and not brown and crunchy like last summer.
But not everyone is tired of the wet weather. The creatures that live around the town reservoir really appreciate the extra moisture. Usually by the middle of August, the ponds are pretty dry.
There are other creatures that love this wet weather too. I was puppysitting this weekend so we went walking along the forest path by the reservoir. Tessa found a suitable mud puddle, and before I could stop her.....
It gives a whole new meaning to the expression "facial mud pack".
I'm sure it leaves a mess, but the visual of the water pouring down is great. The sound is probably rather nice, too, no?
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, you could have probably stood the dog under there and had him shiny clean in no time flat!
Bwahahaha! OOPP! Sorry for laughing...not. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteNever would have thought a mud puddle would be so inviting!!! Bet a bath came next:)
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute li'l froggy.
ReplyDeleteI gasped out loud when I saw what Tessa did. If that were my dog, I might have shot her, too... but not with a camera. ;-)
ayayayay....well, that's better than rolling in dead critters, which is what some dogs love to do!! what a cute dog.
ReplyDeleteA very dirty dog!
ReplyDeleteEavestrough! What a very much nicer word than gutter.
ReplyDeleteLordy lordy; what a mess. Stick Tessa under the overflow.
Oh my dear in Ontario
ReplyDelete-- if it has not been for the Fact this tiny planet has clean H2O, what could then survive here?
I've been to deserts. Places where they have never had rain for more than 100 years. We complain, they complain.
Your photos shows excately how one can enjoy rainfalls (even our Cats enjoy - but they are Manx.)
And sitting on our platform watching down to the Fjord and Water - so changing and liveful, even after heavy rain, when the fjord is clored by the mud and soil brought out by the river - It simply signfies: LIFE.
Thank you for helpful words and thoughts. Hope to be back and in normal shape very shortly.
hugs
Tor
Looks that Tessa had a great and fun time! She is very cute!
ReplyDeleteI would like to invite you to see my dog Flora. I just update my blog with a homage to dogs.
As my mother said, some dogs roll around in things that are MUCH worse than mud. Take our dog for instance. She's smell funky lately. I think she found something dead to roll in. Eww!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, that is one lovely green frog!
What a dog! That is funny. Your clouds look like ours here in Florida. Where will you be in Florida?
ReplyDeleteAHHAHAAAHAHAHAA!! Tessa wanted a spa day too, apparently.
ReplyDeleteI bet you were only mildly annoyed with her, if at all.
The big question is how did you clean her up before letting her back in the house? Did you hose her down on the lawn?
And how much fun did Tessa have when you gave her a bath....she is one cute doggie. We have had rain and thunderstorms too...I have a feeling our summer is about over.
ReplyDeleteHAHA! That is so cute of your dog!
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ReplyDeleteWhen we got home, I hosed her off outside, and as it was a sunny day, she dried out quite well. But not only was she extremely muddy, she had rolled in a plant that covered her in tiny green spiky seeds! YoungerSon took her home where she got a thorough bath, and she has an appointment at the doggy beauty parlour next week for a shave.... the only way to get all those seeds out of her fur!
We'll be taking a dryer route on our walks in the future!
Oh MY gosh!!! What a site, this is so funny i would love to send this to my friend. LOL I love it thanks so much for commenting on mine, i have been slacking on daily blogs .The tourism season is just about over.
ReplyDeleteROTFLOL!!! I'm with everyone else who gasped and laughed at that silly little grandpup you have there! She's quite the handful.
ReplyDeleteGRAT Pictures of your "charge"....I love that one picture of the water overflowing, too....! You certainly were having a bit of rain there...lol!
ReplyDeleteLOL! That should rwad "GREAT"!
ReplyDeleteSorry about that.
Muppet's comment...."YUK"
ReplyDeleteBetter rolling in mud that something else they like.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot of all that water cascading down.
the dog looks like a trouble maker to me.
ReplyDeleteI hope Tessa enjoyed the shower as much as the mud bath! (Maybe not?)
ReplyDeleteOHH how I would like to see the rain overflowing my gutters here..weve had the dryest winter on record,,, so looks like were staying on water restrictiond a bit longer..Tessalooks like shes having a lot of fun in the mud bath, hope she had as much fun having her bath...
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of Tessa's mud pack..Hehehe...I get Snicker next weekend. We are turning off the drip system before she arrives...
ReplyDeleteThat's a heck of a lot of rain you are having. Not your usual summertime season.
ok ...I am bringing my dogs over to enjoy the mud! What a great post...
ReplyDeletehahahaha, that penultimate picture is priceless!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous doggy. What sort is she? Badger would just love to play and roll around in that mud with her. Maybe we should take two muddy dogs over to Martin's.
ReplyDeleteThat is hysterical, Ex-S! And who had to clean her up??? Ahhhh! I just checked and apparently everyone wanted to know the same thing. It looks like you had the easy end of it. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Tessa! I'll bet she was rolling in the mud to try to rid herself of those little green seeds. She and Benny could learn bad things from each other. He has a penchant for dead fish carcasses.
ReplyDeleteOh My....Tessa really knows how to pamper herself! Great post!!
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at this - and did she shake the mud all over you when she got out?!!
ReplyDeleteThought about going to Combe Martin on our little Devon jolly but sadly there wasn't enough time.
Ooh yeah, now that is a mud bath!
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