Rain Is What's Happening

It's spring.  I was glad to see this happy sign of spring one day not long ago.  It was raining, and I was left to my own devices inside the house.  I happened to look out the back window and saw robins... ahhhh.  I've always thought they were a real sign of spring.  They were happy with a nice puddle of water that had collected by a back fence.  I grabbed Snappy and put on his longer lens.  I had to take this through my window screen, but Snappy was determined to take a picture that provided some hope for greener days.

That winter grass tells you that I didn't take this yesterday.  Now it is green, but the rain is still around.  Now we have storms, which I guess is another thing that must happen in the spring.  The weather reports seem more frequent and we have evening programming of weather maps.  Occasionally regular programming breaks out and we see something more entertaining.

Mind you, I'm not complaining.  No... just stating a fact.  Living in Tornado Alley is a fact of life.  That means you know what...  They are hard to ignore.  I hope that I never see one up too close and personal. I pray for those who have been in the path and suffered because of it.

Storms can also be a tad inconvenient for those who travel.  I was grateful for a break to take my cousin back to the airport this past Saturday.  I didn't want either of us to have to deal with bad weather.

As I write this, my friend, Juju, is sitting at an airport trying to get home after a visit over Easter weekend.  She was to fly home Monday evening, but ran into more than one cancelled flight.  I've called her and tried to give her a little pep talk.  She is doing well and still hopeful of someday arriving at her own abode again.  I laughed with her and told her that she needs to write her adventure for my blog.  We will see how convincing I can be.  I'd probably have to edit some of her tale.  That's her words, not mine.
I hope that by the time this is posted that she will be safely home.

I think we are promised a little sunshine soon.  I've told Snappy about that.  I think he will probably run to see about capturing a little of that for you.  In the meantime, remember that we are promised some sunshine after the rain.  I think the robins know that too.