posted by Evi on May 30
I’m sitting here at the computer watching the clouds roll in. Maybe we’re in for some rain. I love rain! Down here in Florida we’ve just gone about six months with a very minimal amount of rain. Now that we’re in May, rainy season is about to start. The grass is finally turning green after half a year of being brown and prone to catching fire.
But even that’s a big disappointment to a rain-lover. The clouds open up, pouring down torrents of water; lightning zigzags across the sky and hits all around us; and the thunder has The Smooch and Pistol running for cover – BUT it lasts for only a half hour or so if we’re lucky. Then the sun returns and we’re back to the temperatures of hell.
Okay, so I'm cheating a little. This was taken after Hurricane Wilma.
I remember the days back in New York when it would rain for days on end. I loved watching the rain beat against the windows while I felt all cozy inside the house. I especially loved the chilly rains of October and November. Throw in a little sleet and I was in my glory. This was the time for cooking soup and letting the pot simmer on the stove for hours while I sat with my feet up reading a book. Do I ever miss New York rain!
Right now the rain is ticking against my window and the palm trees outside are gracefully swaying in some kind of dance. But I’ve barely blinked and there’s a patch of blue and it’s getting wider and wider. The sun is now back in full force and it’ll be unbearably hot once more.
So I guess I’ll be spending most of my day playing around on the computer or reading a book. But it’s just not the same.
