Chapter 12 Mom and Dad Come HOME!!!
“Hey, Boo! You can crawl out from under the bed now. The storm is all gone!”
“I want Mom!” Boo Berry whined.
“Well, Yeah, Me too!” I replied.
“We just have to wait.”
Just then we heard Dad’s big pick-up coming down the road.
THEY ARE HOME!
We both jumped in the window and watched the Big Pick-up drive down the Long Lane and make the Corner over the bridge to the yard!
Then the pick-up just Stopped!
“THEY ARE HERE! “ Boo Berry screamed. She jumped down, with me right behind her; peeling down the upstairs steps until we got to the back door!
THEY ARE HERE!!! We are so ready for them—
Meanwhile—
“Gosh, it looks like it really rained here while we were gone,” Dad observed
Just then he turned the corner to go over the bridge—
“OH! MY! WORD!” Mom exclaimed. “I’ve never, ever seen rain like this here EVER!”
Dad slowly drove through the huge lake, opened the garage door, and parked.
“I’m going in to see how the fur kids are doing. It must have been a scary storm!”
Mom walked to the house and opened the back door.
“Oh! You are here!” Mom bent down and scooped both of us up into her arms. “There must have been a horrible rain here, but you look okay. It’s a good thing you weren’t outside, TLC! A very good thing!”
You got that right. I thought to myself.
Dad walked in…” Well, we just wait, the takeaway pipe will drain everything into the canal, but it might take all night. That was a LOT of rain!”
Yep, Dad was right. The water drained away overnight and gradually everything became puddles.
That was a HUGE big Storm! Boo Berry and I remarked to each other.
“I’m sure glad your tail warned us.”
“Yep! My tail knows!” I swaggered onto the grass and flopped down. My tail always knows!!
TLC
The End
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I wish we could get some good rain, we’ve only had drizzle for a short period this week. We may good rain next Thursday.
Eddie is afraid we’re going to have to start feeding out the already short supply of round bales we got this summer.
This weather is just crazy!!!
Have a great weekend!
Rita
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Hope rain comes soon
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oooh… a “take away pipe” – farmers and ranchers know 🙂
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Sure helps.
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When the tail speaks – everybody must listen! Thank goodness you are all OK. Your mom and dad almost needed a bridge to get through the yard! What a storm!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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It was an over-the-top FLOOD!!! TLC and Boo Berry
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Holy Moly!
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It was stunning!
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Wow that is a lot of water for you! The trees should love the moisture!
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It was a lot of water. Way too much all at once
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Java Bean: “Ayyy, that is a big puddle! Here in California we would call that a lake!”
Charlee: “TLC Cai-Cai, that box looked like the perfect place to ride the storm out.”
Lulu: “I think everyone needs to stay under the desk or bed or in the box for a while longer, just to be safe …”
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It was a lake. A small one. Covered the running boards when we drove through. 🙂
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Oh my TLC & Boo Berry! That must have been such a scary storm! That is an amazing amount of rain! Glad you were safe 💕🐾💕🐾💕
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It was very scary. But Mom and Dad are home now. TLC and Boo Berry
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Gosh it must have been a serious storm!
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It sure
WAS. And scary. TLC and Boo Berry
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