MEANWHILE, THERE WAS A THUNDERSTORM; SOME CRITTERS CHILL, SOME CHECK PALS

EDITION OF NOON HOUR, WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2025 [PetPowellPress] This is going to be a short edition because I'm fed up trying to type in a thunderstorm.
The cracking/explosive lightning and the leaf-shaking thunder are knocking the already rare clear thoughts out of my head.
It moved our new dog, the fluffy Lulu, from off her usual morning nap spot to a place where she could lay her head against a Notre Dame trash can brought home from a vacation decades ago.
Lulu must have spent the early part of her life in a "breeding garage" with several caged dogs -- she showed all the signs of being afraid of loud noises, including the horrific air-borne explosions of the morning storm.
What's the storm doing to the other residents of our home? Hang on. I meant to type "What is it doing to the other mammals in this household?"
Some of them are sleeping through it. Lucky stiffs.
If I can't sleep through a night -- how the heck can I be expected to sleep through a thunderstorm?
This storm is so loud that while the body shops advertise "Bargain Dent Repair," you might see bargain dental clinics advertising:
"DID THUNDER SHAKE YOUR FILLINGS OUT? FREE EXAMS AND NEWLY MINED GOLD."
I'd work in a lawyer joke but they've already trademarked all the good nicknames for TV commercials.
My typical reaction to such an energetic thunderstorm? Easy. I interrupt Martha's reading by saying, "Oh, no, Martha! The cable's out\ -- mind fixing that before the Rangers' game?"
That fancy-coated cat? That's Esme (born in 2012), the last feral kitten we rescued at our previous address in Dallas. She grew up to be a cuddler who likes to relax with Martha and sometimes me. In this case, Esme has stopped by the office to check on her new pal, Lulu, the 10- to 12-year-old dog we rescued as April was drawing to a close.
Now, everybody go get a new Texas dog and/or cat and give 'em a safe place to wait out storms. Such an act might look good on your Eternal Record if you can figure out a way to doctor your voting record. Gosh, I hope you political people smiled at that.
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