Today is a very rainy day in the Southeast. If you read my Friday's blog, you would have noticed that one of my 67 things to do or see was rain. Well, it has been doing that all day long and is still pretty soggy outside; however, we needed this so badly since we are almost 10" below our normal. Places had begun to ration water by scheduling days to water lawns: odd-numbered homes one day and even-numbered another day. Fines for disobeying have been quite high too.
Now, that leaves 66 things on my list but I do hope to see many more rainy days and Mondays. For some, such days get them down, but, personally, I think they are beautiful days; really, I do. It's just something about rainy and snowy days that make them beautiful to me (even an icy day although I do fear them). Everything outside looks so different: a glistening, cool-to-cold appearance. When the clouds are low, I get a wonderful feeling, a feeling of being embraced by the world. It's almost a snuggly feeling, as I often get when I relax in my recliner with a soft, fuzzy throw or blanket on a lazy Sunday afternoon. If you want to experience this feeling, look out your window; notice the closeness of things outside (which often feel more distant on a warm, sunny day). Let the day embrace you. Say a prayer of thanks for...
another day.