I am ashamed to say that Milou and i did not venture out

today, for only one day did this last, the drought

it rained all morning and late into the night 

and even when Milou looked, she thought it was really not alright

The water in the lake is still unbelievably high

the sun is out with a little breeze, our track is beginning to dry

their are sounds of clucking and crowing from a neighbouring farm

little things, that on our walks always add, for me, a certain charm

Milou was excited at seeing her pal, a day earlier this week

as we had something planned, and the agenda was tweaked

Jan and i put the world to rights

as we talked about the ex-pats and our many plights

It is very late afternoon the sun is glinting through the trees

the sun has been bright with a very slight breeze

Milou is spooked by a couple of dogs that we passed

before i could stop her, she has run and over a busy road very fast

eventually i catch up with her and she ventures back

having given her owner another near heart attack

Today we walked new roads in and around our town

when we get home, Milou will not be subjected to a hose down

the mountains are crystal clear and have multiplied over night

bringing the foremost and all at the back into one incredible sight

We went down to Bazordan for a walk in the woods today

with an old friend for Milou to meet and play

sizzles and Milou jumped and bounded about

while Ali and i walked whilst the banks still flooded out

The lake is a different colour, patches of muddy brown

 torrential rain for the past week has churned the bottom around

the water on the banks are extremely high

it will take a lot more of this sunny morning, to make our sodden track dry