4 seasons

just the other day i said to some friends that we haven't had the melbourne 4 seasons in one day weather in a long time. today changed that. it was very mild overnite (we even slept with the windows open) and today started off really nice and warm (i wore just a tshirt and a lightweight jumper-- i even took the jumper off for a while). it was REALLY windy though (the blue wind chart is off the top!). as we were getting the kids settled for rest time it started getting really dark and rainy. it rained on and off thru the afternoon and was VERY dark. the temperature dropped a lot too (i was cold on my ride home with just my thin jumper and a relector vest to protect me from the cold wind.
poor dog probably didn't have a good day either. the wind was blowing the rain right into the house so the only dry spot would have been her dog house and from her wet fur i don't think she was smart enough to stay in there. i'm sure she was down the side of the house when i got home because i was very quiet coming up the driveway but she was whining at the gate before i even started to undo the lock. she wouldn't have been able to hear that (even with her great dog hearing) from the back of the house. now that she's settled (she goes nuts when we try to dry her with towels) she's passed out on "her" chair. if i'd actually believed the weather forcast i would have left her inside but it was so beautiful this morning (except the strong gusty winds) that i didn't believe it would turn so cold, dark and wet.