I went out to photograph the pending storm this afternoon. Laurie asked if I was doing a time lapse video. I told her I needed to go in and get my tripod. On the way in to get my tripod, Laurie asked if I thought it was too early to take the clothes off the line. I said you probably should take them in earlier than later. My clothes got caught in a downpour last weekend and I had to bring them inside and rehang them in the house. Laurie headed for the clothes line, a went in and grabbed my tripod. I opened the door to the deck and “Boom!” the rain started coming down hard. Laurie had hung her clothes on hangers on the clothes line, so she was able to get the clothes gathered and inside before she got too wet. Very smart of her. The rain was intense for about an hour, which included hail every now and then.
Here’s a short video of the rain with a little hail.
Spunk decided to go inside and show the kittens how to sing with his tail while it rained. I put a translation of what he is singing on the ticker tape along the bottom of the screen in the video.
Off Center & Not Even 
Oh, wow, it really rained. As for Spunk he is something else ❤️
Spunk’s has a lot of kitty imagination. Thanks, Gabriela.
My pleasure. Oh, he is really creative 🥰🌹❤️
How are your creative kitties?
They are fighting some boxes 😊 they hide in and then they drag them all over. They are adorable.
Boxes are the best. We have boxes all over the place for the kitties. They love them.
I know. I saw your kitties and the boxes in several posts. They love boxes. I do not why but they do. We are sending big hugs to everyone.
I’m thinking the rains are needed here…hanging clothes outside is so fresh…enjoy the fresh air Timothy ~ sending joy hedy ☺️💫
The rains are definitely needed here. Thanks, Hedy.
I had 3K to do to get my 10K for the day. Got dressed, stepped outside and it started to rain, accompanied by thunder. I went anyway.
Is that really Spunk making those sounds?
When you get soaked in this rain, you get chilled to the bone. The rain is freezing cold at this altitude. That is spunk really making those sounds. It’s how he announces that he’s killed his tail or whatever toy he has in his mouth at the time. I need to get more recordings of him. He does most of his tail-killing in the middle of the night. He has more than one tail and other toys he kills. He often leaves them by doors like sacrifices to ward off evil spirits.
Oh, not as fun. My rain was warm… until some wind came in, then I was glad to already be home! And right, that makes sense that the rain would be freezing in your neck!
My goodness, that is something else! Not so fun to be woken to, I should think. And I’m laughing thinking of him killing his tail and leaving them like sacrifices to ward off evil spirits… You are a hoot, Tim.
I was awakened at 1:30 this morning by helicopters close by and voices from the helicopters over load speakers yelling “lie down flat on your stomach!” I could not wake up enough to record it. There was nothing on any of the news internet sites this morning about what was going on.
Whoa! That’s a helluva wake-up call! I guess not all chases make the news…
Awe Spunk is so cute! I love thunderstorms but lightning scares me 😂
Spunk is a character. I don’t mind lighting, and a love to photograph it. Thanks, Becky.
Your so welcome! I tried to take a picture of our latest lightening storm but I was too slow lol
Lightning is hard when you are trying to be as fast as it is. Not impossible but very difficult. However, lightning is easy to capture if you have a camera with a “Bulb” setting. When you press the shutter button on Bulb it keeps the shutter open until you close it. If there is a lighting storm, you stop down the lens to ƒ/16 and open the shutter until the lightning flashes. Close the shutter and then open it until the next flash of lightning happens, and so on. Lightning is so bright that it will record on the sensor even though the rest of the scene is mostly black.
I only have an iPhone 😢 I use to have the Sony Cyber shot. But I gave it to my sister
Well! You are in luck. There are long shutter speed apps for the iPhone. I just got “Slow Shutter” for $1.99. It has various speeds and Bulb, lots of other features, and no ads since it’s a paid app. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/slow-shutter-cam/id357404131
Love the rain! It’s so peaceful. And Spunk is a such a handsome singing cat. 📚🎶 Christine
Thanks, Christine. Spunk is a handsome one.
Strong rain is welcome in dry summers, even in Germany some regions and people actually are going through hard times and have lost their homes, some of them two centuries old houses, simply washed away by a new power of rainfalls and highwaters there, probably caused by the climate changes. Around here, I would like, some rain was coming by and love your video.
Watching Spunk playing the instrument is fun. What a precious toy!
There’s been flooding in various parts of the country and in parts of the state, also. Spunk is a funny kitty. Thanks, Heidi.
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Good afternoon Simona.
I can very well feel with you and your surrounding, Timothy! Thanks for your amazing videos:)
Thanks, Martina. We need the rain.
As I’m reading this allI can hear is the rain pounding down. Happened out of nowhere. One of those sudden rains where you kind of stop and go.. “what is that?” It’s so loud! But it didn’t last as long as your. Very sporadic and short. Maybe we’ll get some more later. Spunk is adorable as well. You must never have a dull moment with all the little ones running around.
Apparently by opening my post, our rain got sucked through a worm hole to rain on you. We never have a dull moment with the kitties.
I think that’s exactly what happened haha
It will always happen like this!!! No clouds in the sky, I’m driving home thinking “good, no rain, clothes are safe!” And just at the end of that phrase a fat drop falls on the windshield and another…. to find clothes wetter than when I hang them! 🙄
It’s nice though getting these summer rains.
That is one very interesting and avant garde cat composition! I mean really interesting! Love the translation!
Happy weekend, my friend.
The weather is the best quickchange artist. Spunk is an avant garde cat. I need to get more recordings of his kitty singing. It’s become much more varied, but I’m always too sleepy to manage the recorder when he’s singing with his tail in the middle of the night.
I loved his singing!!!
Ah the joy of a downpour. Spunk had fun though.
Thanks, Shey. Spunk is like girls, he likes to have fun.
I know. Lol. Got that song in my head now
I love the sound of rain – something we hear quite a lot…..and Spunk’s tail is amazing. I would love to get one for my daughter’s cats….where did you get this? Janet 🙂
Thanks, Janet. I got the tail, which came with ears from Amazon. Spunk plays with the ears, also. Amazon UK a couple left. That kit comes with a bowtie also: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-Costume-Fancy-Accessories-Tiger/dp/B07TVGJMT6/ref=sr_1_1
Thank you – my daughter and her cats are in the States so I order through Amazon.com instead of co.uk. I am definitely going to get one of the kits:)
Ok here’s the one I got spunk: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027P9YMQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you Timothy…the gift is on the way to my daughter and cats:)
The kitties will love it.
ahhhh he wants someone to play with…
He’s showing off. Thanks, China Dream.
Not only rain in Belgium…. 😉
Spunk is an excelent singer !
Thanks, Rudi.
Would love some of that rain. And dear Spunk is always fun to watch, and listen to. 🙂 ❤
Thanks, Lavinia. Maybe some rain will make out you way.
Love your movies, Tim. Was just over on your YouTube channel – Beethoven never will be the same again.
Beavers have a way of doing that. Thanks, Rebecca.
boom quite the down poor.. Spunk just entertained us all!💖
Spunk is an entertainer. Thanks, Cindy.
indeed and my pleasure💖💖
LOL! Ain’t no one getting Spunkie Poo’s 💋 tail.
It’s so hilarious, the way he dominates those tails!
I see you live in the saying..”When it rains it pours”.
I hope the rain & hail ended up good for the Bosque.
Hi Resa. The rain is really good for the bosque and all our trees and plants, including your tree. Now that all the elms are cup out of the east fence, I get a clear view of your tree from the ditch bank. Spunk is very creative with his tails.
Alright! A better view of my recently nourished tree!
So cute, I like how Spunk bit the tiger tail in his mouth and looked around.
Thanks, YellowCable. He’s done that for years, but just recently has he let us photo and video him with his tail in his mouth.
Could have used some of that cold rain earlier today – had a short 7 mile race along some hilly Mississippi River bluffs in Davenport IA and the heat index went to 103. Spunk always cracks me up.
That’s hot for running a race in. Spunk is a character. Thanks, Brian.
Wow! That’s a lot of rain, we sure could use some of it! Spunk is too funny!!🤣😻
Thanks, Tiffany. Spunk is a stitch.
No messing with Spunk! Good downpour Tim …🙂
Thanks, Julie.