"Magnificent, Possibly Severe Thunderstorm"

A "Magnificent, Possibly Severe Thunderstorm" arrived with the first light this morning. The lightening flashed through the cabin windows and the thunder rolled as the heavy rain fell on the metal roof. We opened the windows that are protected by a porch on the front and back of the cabin. The falling rain sounded like a mountain, trout stream, music to our ears. The storm seemed to huddle and hold our cabin in its arms as it slowly moved overhead. We saw shadows of dark objects moving above and through the dark storm clouds. We saw lights flashing, but thought it was just lightening, or was it? We wondered who could possibly move around in such severe storms? Gypsy wanted to go outside to protect her stash. I told her as I have often done before, you cannot go outside when it is lightening. I told her the rabbit, lizard, bird and squirrel mothers are not allowing their offspring to go outside during such a storm. I told her she was not missing anything but possibly being struck by lightening. There was alot of that and when it hit our electric poll, our lights went out and flickered. Now, this was not serious except for the fact that my expresso that was steaming on the electric stove was in peril. The power came back on and my expresso continued to finish up producing my usual morning treat. By this time the storm had moved on past us alittle, but the lightening was still flashingand the thunder was still rumbling. Gypsy and I decided to venture outside and sit on the porch. What a magnificent storm. The air was clear and cool, perfect. We watched the ominous dark clouds as they continued to move on their way, still producing lightening that introduced the thunder that shook the ground under the cabin porch. The rain was gobbled up by the woods so thirsty after a long dry spell. Gypsy kept wanting to leave the porch to check on her buried items and critters. She was keeping close watch for the arrival of her playmates. As she kept trying to sneak off the porch, my resounding no, reminded her it was not a good idea. Each time this happened she would return to her braided, porch rug and sit down by my feet. However, she went to one of her critter observation points just out of my direct vision and jumped off the porch. A bolt of lightening later she was back on the porch, sitting on her rug by my feet. We finally had to move inside due to the arrival of another storm. The lightening and thunder told us to take cover as the heavy rain started. It was still fairly dark, so we came inside and lighted our wick burning rock. As the light flickered around the cabin inside the lightening kept in tune outside. Her toys and biscuits in check, Gypsy came and sat next to me as the thunder once again shook the cabin rattling the windows. I could detect a small shaking as I stroked the soft, white, hair down her back. The thunder unnerves her just a bit, a fact she does not want anyone to know. She came to sit by me, because she knows the lightening and thunder sometimes unnerves me just alittle bit. She is so thoughtful, a truly wonderful girl. She looks after me as any friend and companion would.
The birds return to the log cabin birdfeeder outside our kitchen window, signals the end of the danger of the storms. We are sad to see them go. They have provided us with an interesting and beautiful morning. Spending time with a few magnificent, possibly severe thunderstorms is a treat for us. They told their story well and entertained us for several hours.
Our phone rang several times during these storms, but no one was there when we pick up the phone to answer it. We think it was the aliens who were trying to locate our alien self parking area telling us the weather was too bad for them to land. We were sure we had seen something moving through the clouds, flshing their lights, and now we were pretty sure what it was. Who else could travel in such inclement weather? Who else would travel in "Magnificent, Possibly Severe Thunderstormms?"