Holy Rain!!

Seriously this was TODAY here in Connecticut! And I should know I was out IN it today and came back looking like a drowned rat. I would have taken a picture, but I was wracked with shivers. The temperature was a balmy 69, which would have felt wonderful if it was a sunny day, but it was pouring, which isn't even a strong enough word to describe how hard and fast the rain was coming down.

I went to Target, WITH an umbrella, and as I left, the rain was coming down so hard, the umbrella was useless, it was also raining almost sideways. I only had 3 bags and 2 packages of paper towels and was parked close, but by the time I got it into the trunk and myself into the car I was soaked. I ordered food to go from the Polish place. It is so funny, the lady ended up knowing who I was from the order! And since she likes us she made a fresh batch of her cucumber salad do we could have it! Awww! I had 20 minutes so I decided I would run into Walmart. So I took Lazy Lane down and I regret that so much. I had no idea that Lazy Lane turns into a river in rain like this. I was terrified that the engine would flood, the water was spurting like waves under the car! When I got there I decided I couldn't get much wetter and I was going to run, so I left the umbrella behind. What a mistake. The rain was even harder. I was in the store a matter of minutes and I was shivering and when I got out I swear it looked even heavier. All these people were standing under the arch, and I had to sigh and steel myself to run back to my car. I was squishing by this point and still had to get the food.

For the first time it felt cold inside Liz's Quick Gourmet, so it was torturous as I waited to pay. The sweet old man though told me to run out to my car and leave the door open and he walked the fod out to me! I LOVE these people, they are so sweet!! Last week, when it was HOT, he brought a tiny cup of his cold Borcsht soup for us to try, he makes it you see. And I even tried it, even though it is purple, and it wasn't horrible I have to say. He said it would be even better a day later and he eats bowls of it on hot days to cool down. While we were there he had 2 bowls and 2 sodas. I don't imagine it was selling today though. They said almost all business had been to-go orders. It;s because it was like a flood falling from the sky!

The food was so delicious though. I changed into a new shirt to get warmer, but didn't want to put a whole new outfit on, since I had to have my hair dyed so that was another new outfit! But I was so wet, that my bra soaked through that shirt too and so I have been chilly all night. What a day!!

I love my hair when it is freshly colored, it just feels so good!