Big rain, a window on our lives

About 6:30 it was time to swim with our three dogs. We do it at least twice a day, for pleasure and to make sure out 14.5+ year old girl gets her exercise. What are pools for?

It was looking really dark, and just as we hit the water, the rain did too. HARD!!! The two younger dogs didn't like it, one ran upstairs and went to her safe spot, under the bed. She is still there 3 hours later. The young one hid in a planter, really silly.

Karma swam like a champ with us, the rain pouring down hard. After only six laps, 90 meters, we all bailed out and ran for the house. In the next 35 minutes we got over an inch, 3 cm of rain. It POURED!!! Thunder and lightning kicked in toward the end.

Now? after dinner? Zihuatl is still under the bed, it's raining again, now up to 1.3 inches, 4 cm. Diva is wearing her older sister's thunder shirt and it is working great. Need to buy her a smaller one. Karma doesn't hear that well anymore and the big storms bother her, but not horribly anymore.

If you have a pet that is spooked by thunder and or lightning, try a thundershirt.

Life in Zihuatanejo is great.

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