The forecast rain system has arrived and given our dry soil
a much needed drink. Not lots of rain
but some good heavy showers have been passing through. Tomorrow is meant to be sunny again so I am
enjoying the slightly cooler temperatures the rain has brought with it.
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| The first large splots of welcome rain |
The sun has only peeped through a couple of times, with the
skies being mostly dark and overcast.
I like to stand in the door and watch the rain and breathe
in deeply of that earthy fresh smell that happens only when dry ground is first
drenched with rain.
I was writing an email to my daughter this morning while
sitting on my bed when Mittens came racing into the room and joined me –
complete with her dirty wet paws and belly.
My clean bedspread now has grubby paw prints dotted over it, so I wasn’t
that happy with her enthusiasm in greeting me.
The rain has a downside that we will have to rectify before
winter arrives – water seeps into the connector box on our TV aerial and I lose
reception on around half of the available Freeview channels available.
This afternoon I have been watching Eat Well For Less and learning about the high fat content in most
takeaway foods. It is most annoying when
suddenly the screen goes black with a message saying I need to check the
connection!
The joys of modern living J
Hope everyone is having a great day,
Margaret.
Glad you got some rain. I love the picture of the rain on your deck. It's beautiful. We have had such a wet winter. I can't imagine things feeling dry again. Oh and that smell of rain you mentioned. I love it too. How have I missed so many of your posts. I just looked back at four. The days go by too fast, don't they?
ReplyDeleteThe days certainly do go fast. We are almost at the end of February already and I wonder where the year is going.
DeleteWhen our golden grand-dog visits, the paw prints around the house and the fur are a necessary evil. I love that dog but not the mess. They go together however.
ReplyDeletePets are made to be loved, they add so much richness to our lives. Mess can always be cleaned - as you say, it is simply a necessary evil :)
DeleteYeah for rain! I finally got tired of muddy paws when we had a dog and I put a dark blanket on the bed he loved to curl up on:)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea :)
DeleteI have rain envy - just a couple of short showers here, nothing like the rain in your photo.
ReplyDeleteThat was still just a shower, but it was fairly heavy while it lasted.
DeleteI love the smell of fresh rain!
ReplyDeleteI love to just stop a minute and smell it. Lovely :)
DeleteIt is great when the rain comes, everywhere looks so lush afterwards. We watch eat well for less, most of what they say we already know, but it can be interesting.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I am amazed at what people's spending habits are!
DeleteHope you get more rain. Nice gentle rain, the kind that seeps into the soil, would be nice for two or three days. And you are right about the small of the soil, a wonderful sensory experience.
ReplyDeleteSome good rain like that would be much appreciated at the moment.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteYAY for the rain.. Love the sweet kitty photo. Enjoy your day!
Mittens is very loving, very much a people's cat.
DeleteI hope fixing the problem of water seeping into the connector box isn't a big problem. Hopefully it's one you and your son and fix without having to hire someone.
ReplyDeleteSo nice that you got at least SOME rain. The scent of rain on dusty earth is something one doesn't forget.
Son says it shouldn't be too difficult to fix - he just needs to find himself a good ladder to get up on the roof.
DeletePleased you got some rain, hoping you may get some more gentle rain.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
The rain we had was good, but we really need a lot more yet. It won't be long though, when we will be wishing the rain would stop!!
DeleteSo glad you got rain! It is always such a relief after a long dry spell. I guess we put up with stuff from our cats that we wouldn't put up with from kids...LOL Mittens is so cute...
ReplyDeleteOh so true. The kids would have been growled at :))
DeleteRain - what a good thing! I love the smell of it too!
ReplyDeleteWe really do live in a world filled with sensory delights, don't we :)
DeleteThank-you :)
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