Extreme Weather

Southern Alberta is always full of ever changing weather, but today has been a doozey!

This morning there was a nice thick layer of fog outside the window, and was just slightly drizzly. But the sun began to shine and burned through it, and it was quite a nice day around noon. By about 2, it started to rain, by 2:30 it began to pour, which turned into hail (which sits about 1 inch thick on the deck, even with all the rain afterwards). It's been pouring since, with continuous snaps of thunder and lightning (usually simultaneously). The streets are just flowing. By 3:00 they had issued a Tornado watch in the area, as there had been funnel clouds spotted nearby. Such an exciting weather day here in southern Alberta. I don't know what weather we missed today... but sure makes for an exciting day.

In other news.... nothing is happening. She's not in a rush to come out. Maybe it's the weather?

They've arrived!

The rest of my cloth diapers arrived today! :) At the early stage, we're trying a couple of each company's diapers that got good reviews. Then we can see which ones work for us and which we want to invest in for the rest of the diapering stages. Although several of them are One Size diapers that can be used from 8 lbs all the way up to 30lbs. So we'll see how it all works out. I've still got to pick up a few more doublers, or make them. Also have to finish making cloth wipes (my project this coming weekend).

Last night we got rain and snow. So this morning when it warmed up again, I heard water running (rather loudly), so I went to investigate. The gutter that goes above our front door was pouring down over the front step (opposite end of the trough as it is supposed to). It wasn't just pouring out... it was waterfalling! There was no way to get in or out of the house! It only lasted about 10 minutes, but it was crazy. Guessing it's something that will have to be attended to this summer. In the winter the same thing happens, then the water freezes on the front step (not so safe).





Since we've put up the baby gate at the bottom of the stairs (we put it up to keep the cats out of the bedroom area of the house while we were working), I've noticed the cats aren't getting as much exercise as usual. Normally they're chasing each other around the house... but this week... they've been laying on their pet bed, and sleeping. But as you can see.... Teemo is definitely more comfortable than he ever used to be.