April Into May

April has come to an end and left us something to remember her by. We haven't had a whole lot of rain these past couple of weeks, and for some crops it's already too late as this has been the driest season for quite some time. I remember one drought year in particular when I got really bad gastroenteritis from drinking the water and was off work for 3 days. I know most people who travel, especially to other countries, are careful about drinking the water, but I can vouch for the water in Madrid and say it's usually good and safe. Anyway, on Friday evening it was raining enough so that lots of puddles formed in the streets, and, just like in the movies, along came a car and I got splashed. The bottoms of my jeans got a bit wet but my shoes and socks got soaked. It wouldn't have mattered so much except that I had an extra class on Friday evening. Fortunately I'd told the student I might arrive a bit late so was able to return home and change my shoes. There's nothing more uncomfortable than sitting around with cold feet even though the heating is still on in most places.

Tuesday and Wednesday are holidays for us - May Day or Labour Day and Wednesday is only for Madrid. Some people, like students, also have tomorrow off so they have a nice long break. I'll be putting up some more photos hopefully of Lilly and her baby sister. My sister told me that their puppy (the one whose photo I put up last week) had parvovirus, poor baby. The vet showed Leslie how to inject him. As I said if anyone can pull him through, it's Leslie. She's doctored and saved other animals. I just got a message from her saying he's eating and drinking. That's a great sign, but prayers are never amiss.

It's been a while since I shared a secret from Post Secret. This one made me laugh. Hope you think it's funny too. I'll never buy (or use) brown wash cloths though! Have a good week all.