On the Edge…..

We've had an amazing stretch of good summer weather here in Port Washington. Wisconsin needs rain, as does so much of the country, but the past ten days have provided warm temperatures, low humidity, a nice breeze…..perfect summer weather.

And then there is a quick change this evening. Weather coming in from the northwest - moving through communities just north of us…thousands of lightening strikes…..damaging winds and hail. Warnings broadcasting on the TV and the radio. I left my sewing machine to look out the window.  Looking straight up I saw cotton balls…..

Looking north I saw the storm approaching….and moving out over Lake Michigan. My first thoughts were about when we lived on our sailboat, Connemara, and how this kind of storm would have us racing for cover….trying to get to an anchorage to protect us from Mother Nature's fury.

The wind is howling outside the condo's windows…..Fenway is cowering in a corner…..we seem to be on the edge of the warnings and most of the storm will miss us.

And as I type this I catch a movement outside the window. It's our neighborhood mother doe and her two fawns. They come out onto the bike path, seem to cock their heads and twist their ears in reaction to the wind….and then run up the path and duck back into the woods. A storm is coming…..people and animals seeking cover.

Amazing how quickly things can change!