Nature's Sense of Humor

Good ol' Mother Nature either has a weird sense of humor or is on a bit of a power trip.

Sunday we had a couple of major shakes followed by dozens of after shocks.
It was amazing to me that there were no major injuries or fatalities. Could be an added benefit to living in less congested areas. A 6.6 in the Bay Area....well, we know what a 6.9 did in '89. The impact on the Big Island was a bit of a wake up call perhaps, but nothing too major.

So after a day of CNN-watching and airport assessment we had an exceptionally lovely day on Monday. Bright, sunny and warm. While this is a constant in Hawaii tourist brochures, my recent visitors can attest that days like these are not to be taken for granted in the Fall.

Then there was Monday night...
This is where the sense of humor/power trip comes in.
It rained over 5 inches between 7 pm and 5 am. Thunder and lightening played supporting roles.
My faithful readers will recall that the lovely canine, Bandit, has a bit of a breakdown when thunder shows up. Last night was no different in that regard.
What was new was Oscar's reaction. Normally, a ferociously indifferent kitty he found the relentless deluge of rain on the roof unnerving. Oscar being unnerved makes Bandit very anxious.
So, there I was: a dog beside me barking at thunder, a kitty wandering the house meowing with displeasure and the same dog watching anxiously for some unknown kitty attack.
Lovely night.

I did get a few hours of sleep after things let up a bit after midnight.
THEN (here's that Mother Nature sense of humor again) just as I was slipping into REM sleep, another earthquake hit! Sleep over.
It wasn't a big shake up. Reports vary on the Richter rating, but it was in the 4's. Just enough to get me up again.

The eventful night and early morning was followed by a bright, sunny, warm day.
Like I was saying....either sense of humor or power trip. Not sure which.
We'll see what tonight brings.