RAIN, RAIN

AHHH! Life giving rain, finally.... Thank you God.

The flowers are blooming, the lawn needs to be cut (the bare spots seem to be filling in), and, ugh, the Georgia thumpers are here (no offense meant, just a nickname for these voracious grasshoppers).

All in all - everything has come to life. Even my pet Velvet is much happier. (this is an older picture) He has grown quite a bit in the past few months. He has shed and is now procreating. His name came from his new skin. He sits on our step and listens intently when I speak to him, and seems to enjoy it.

Velvet is the closest we can get to having a pet...pets are not allowed in our park.

What do you think of him?