Rain

Yesterday, as I sat in my little office, typing away, the room got darker and colder...and then I heard thunder. Thunder in winter is a surprise, a rarity. It drew my attention away from my keyboard and out the window to see a downpour of wild, heavy rain and even a few minutes of hail. The mild day had melted much of our snow, but this rain--this drenching, soaking rain--all but obliterated the patchy snow on the lawn. It only lasted a short time, but it gave me a small taste of spring. I'm not much of a winter person, so this is my first hope that it won't always be cold enough to snow and freeze. Even the sight of green--and MUD--is a good sign. Today is sort of sunny...I think I'll sign off and walk to the mailbox to soak up some Vitamin D. Rain, rain, come again ANY day...