Today's forecast called for severe thunderstorms and possibly a tornado in our area. We kept a close eye on things going on around us, but really all that materialized were some strong winds and a couple of short rain showers. Maybe there was a bit of thunder, but it wasn't anything impressive...thankfully. We just enjoyed our full hook ups and stayed around the trailer today doing work and school. I don't even mind washing dishes when we don't have to
so carefully conserve water for fear of filling up the tanks. ;o)
There was one weird moment when a gazillion black birds flew in and were all chattering up a storm and flitting around in the grassy area. Brynna joked that they were fleeing from the impending tornado. In reality, they must've just found something good to snack on because in a little while they were all gone and it was eerily quiet outside.
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| Found this picture in a google search, posted on smugmug by someone named Jeneanne |
One interesting fact that I learned today...we keep seeing these mounds of dirt all over that look like miniature volcanoes made out of mud balls. They have about a one-two inch hole at the top. I was wondering what kind of animal made them and I think I have deduced from my internet research that they are from burrowing crayfish!! Isn't that weird? They are in lots of yards here like moles or ant hills. I read that the height of the mound demonstrates how far the crayfish had to dig to reach the water table. They only come out of their holes at night supposedly so that is a little creepy too. Now I'll imagine the yard crawling with crawdads in the dark.
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