Thunderstorms rolled through yesterday afternoon and evening and Persia
initially hid (as usual).  But then she decided hmmm, Mom is still sitting
there, not hiding.  So she ventured out of the closet.  I picked her up and
put her in my lap as the thunder grew louder and the rain poured down.  She
was purring in a non-distressed way and stayed draped across my left arm to
the point where it was falling asleep.  *Then* she got down and went to the
window to watch the rain.  It was still thundering!!  She may (finally) be
overcoming her fear of thunder!  I'm so proud of her!  Of course, it doesn't
matter to me either way; if she feels more safe and protected by hiding in
the closet when there is "noisy weather" that's okay, too.

Jill