Beginning of July

In Japan we have a rainy season.  Usually about two weeks toward the end of June where rain is constant but gentle, just drizzling everyday.  The past few years this has changed to torrential rain for about two weeks at the beginning of July.  Last Saturday an area about 2 hours drive south of here was hit very bad, rivers flooded, landslides and threats of landslides.  I felt sorry for the people affected but glad we didn't get hit.

These were typical scenes. 

Last Sunday the rain had moved north.  We got hit very bad.  Hannah's school closed early on Monday and almost all schools in the area were closed on Tuesday.  Where we live is safe as the house is built about a meter up from the road and there are no rivers or mountains nearby.  But watching the news was distressing seeing places that I know under water.  I felt sorry for people who had to leave their homes because of floods or landslides.  Most schools are the evacuation places but how to  keep people safe from the coronavirus as well as the floods.  The centers are set up to try and keep social distancing but it's going to be hard.

We've also had a lot of thunderstorms, some very close which weren't nice, the cats go into hiding!

hiding from the storm

A few photos of Lucky!  She was such a funny dog.  I miss her, the house feels empty now!