Walking between the raindrops

I do not like to walk in thunderstorms and luckily today I did not have to. I was debating around 9 to take Kai for a walk before it started to rain, by 9:10 we were having a lovely thunderstorm. Since they called for storms all day, I was wondering what I was going to do with a 30 LB sock thief all day. She started out with socks, when the chase did not happen as fast as she wanted, she found a new source. A toilet paper roll that had not been placed on the holder yet. It was big enough and squishy enough that she grabbed and started heading for the back door. But when I got to the back door she had placed it in her crate. I guess she thought I would not be able to get to it, BAHAHA, but I did and she looked at me with her big brown eyes, but I did not fold. Then she disappeared for a bit to go get a shoe. Crud, if she is in shoe phase I am in a world of hurt. So it was 10:00 am the sun was not out, but no thunder, no rain, quickly got on my shoes, raincoat and grabbed the leash. 42 minutes later we were home and Kai is somewhat tuckered out. I will play a rousing game of fetch the monkey in a bit, but now she is content to lay down so I will hold that energy buster for later. Maybe I will work on her training. Hopefully, this other rainstorm coming through will be over just as quickly as the first and we will get that second walk in this afternoon. Anything to save the shoes.