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Woke up this morning with wet streets. Funny, I remember how excited my parents would get about rain when I was young and Iād roll my eyes and shake my headā¦whatās the big dealā¦itās just rain?
Now I understandā¦I pay the water billā¦I know about drying lawns and shrubsā¦I understand about gardens and crops and eking a living from the soil. I understand that now and I appreciate it.
I could almost hear my roses singing when I walked out to be certain that the hydrating drops were actually fallingā¦and there was a tiny tree frog clinging to my door frameā¦guess he was excited, too.
I appreciate the cleansing nature of rainā¦how it washes away the pollen that has been plaguing me for these dry weeksā¦giving me itchy eyes and fits of sneezing. Yesā¦a good rain settles the dustā¦makes things greenā¦and makes the air smell so good. I love a good rainā¦now.
Of course, everything in balanceā¦as Bertha would sayā¦too much rain causes flooding and molding and root rotā¦and all manner of illsā¦not the least of which is my bad mood after days and days of grey, drippy skies.
Bertha also relates that balance to lifeā¦and Iām sure sheās rightā¦a dry spell does make you more appreciative of a rainy dayā¦while too much of a good thing leaves you feeling soggy and grumpyā¦
But for todayā¦Iām not going to think that deeplyā¦Iām going to enjoy this bit of rainā¦the forecast said it wonāt last very longā¦so as the old southern saying goesā¦Iāll make hay while the sun shinesā¦waitā¦somehow thatās backwardsā¦Iāll have to get back to you with another sayingā¦on another dayā¦
Jane
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I understand. Rain is cleansing and helps that nasty pollen get washed away. Therefore I would love rain even if it didn't make me want to stare out the window all day or take a nice nap…lol.
I love the mental image of watching the rain on the window pane…makes me want to take a nap right now…
Rain Rain go away, come again another day! I remember that song š
I remember that song as well…but…today…we’re not singing it as we haven’t had a good rain in almost a month! It’s rumbling and dark in the West…hopeful…hopeful!
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