i have no symapthy for the northerners having heat strokes right now. it is HOT down here. of course they probably have no symapthy for us when we have a kiniption over 3" of snow, either. so it goes both ways.
we were without rain for a few weeks. not as bad as the drought in some areas (thank goodness), but we were feeling the effects.
and then, one evening, the rain came. when it rains like that you know summer has arrived. one of my favorite things about the gulf coast, next to the pristine beaches, are the summer rains.
every day is a good day for rain in the summer. you can have storms and clear skies all in one day. and i love it. i love the smell of the first big drops hitting the hot pavement, i love the sound of it on a metal roof (my warehouse at work makes a beautiful sound), i love the steam off of the hot ground. i love how traffic slows, people quiet, and nature takes center stage. every time it rains in the summer it's my own personal delight in the Lord and the balance of his creation.
these were the storm clouds that i drove into yesterday morning. and would you believe they were gone as fast as they came? par for the course.
(look waaaayyyy in the distance, you can see the bay!)
it's even raining right now. was rain in my morning weather prediction? nope. but it's always a welcomed surprise.
No comments:
Post a Comment