A day at the Santa Barbara Zoo

Here are a few pictures
from our day at the
Santa Barbara Zoo.

Nice day, bad gutters

I was amazed at the crud that had collected in the gutters. No wonder the rain cascaded off the roof. It certainly couldn't flow through the gutters. Let's hope next time it rains, the water actually goes into the downspouts.
My shirt and pants are wet, my shoes are wet, I've got gutter slop sticking to my arm - I'm clearly a fashion statement!

What is that yellow orb in the sky?

Oh. It's the sun. We got 3.95" of rain in the gauge yesterday. Today it's sunny. Go figure.

Oh boy. More rain.

I know, I know. We need the rain. Another 1.7" overnight and it's still raining.

Rain

We had over 10" of rain at our house between Friday, Dec.17 and yesterday, Dec. 22. We've had waterfalls appear out of nowhere, mudslides on roads (the one pictured here is little and caused no real damage - but consider an entire hillside coming down), and the Bob & Pat $1 bet that Pat lost. Pat's position: It won't rain 5" from Friday to Friday. Bob's position: Yes, it will. Oh well, there goes that $1.00.
It's sunny this morning and we are grateful.

Rainy afternoon

What's a kitty to do on a rainy afternoon? Sleep, of course.

Good news

I've been away for awhile, taking care of my mother. She had surgery on Nov. 29; a planned two-day stay in the hospital turned into a five-day stay because of some complications. I was her "transition care" at home, with some assistance from my brother. We had a rocky few days at the beginning, but Mom got stronger each day. By the time of her post-op appointment on Dec. 14, we decided she didn't need me to be at her house 24/7. I will go back on Friday to take her to her hair appointment, and we'll do some shopping. Thanks to everyone who sent get well wishes to my mom, the 83-year-old with spunk.