It rained

And Kramer does not like rain. So while we have been suffering from the drought, for Kramer it is a bonus. The lawn does not get wet! He hats getting his feet wet!

Each morning when he wakes up he goes out onto the lawn to pee - and if the lawn is wet he walks gingerly as if walking slowly will keep the wet off his feet. He sometimes needs "encouragement".

It did rain a little overnight. Not heavy but for a while it was consistent light rain, and we could hear it running down the drainpipes. It was a good sound. Not enough to to break the drought - but our lawns will probably turn green within 48 hours. More rain is forecast - but only light showers.

Last night when Kramer was "put to bed" he was quiet for about 10 minutes and then chose to protest. He barked and banged on the door of his pen.

As usual it takes a bang on the floor - in fact three bangs by a shoe on the floor upstairs. It always works a treat. Silence.

When he woke this morning Kramer gingerly picked his way along the side of the house - walking on the spots that the rain did not reach. He found his spot - peed and carefully walked back the way he had come. His feet were still wet.