Weird weather

When I got up this morning for my 9 am class it was ugly outside. The ground was wet and foggy, it was raining, and the dogs refused to put their little tooties out on the grass for their morning constitutional. Sigh. It was bad enough that Baby refused to go out last night. Instead I turned my back on her and she peed on my bed, which I found at 2 am when I went to bed. I had to strip the bed. Luckily, I keep two waterproof mattress pads around. Grrr.

So I bundled up into a rain jacket with a hood on it and took off for class. I was pleased with the gray, wet, crappy weather. It meant I could go shopping without crowds. We always have some seriously lousy weather days before Christmas and I take advantage of them. Usually it's a snow storm, but a heavy rain works too.

I went to the local mall, Target, TJ Maxx, PetSuppliesPlus (looking for boots and raincoats for the stubborn beagles), Val's Pet Supplies (so far no boots or raincoats for dogs), and a few other stops. No one was out and I got everything taken care of. However, a weird thing happened between the two pet stores.

The sun came out. We had a predicted high of 51 degrees, which is very warm for MI in December. Right now it's 57 degrees. The sky is clear, and it's sunny. I came home to feed the dogs, clean up after them, and get back out.

There were no surprises in the house, other than the fact that Baby held her water, so to speak. No little poopies on the bathroom rug. Why she can't hold it when I am gone 20 minutes but held it for 6 hours today is beyond my understanding. Molly was, as always, the perfect little lady. She is now snoring on the sofa. But I am out of here again, even though the crowds will now be out also. Shop steady!