Connie's Corner

Rain

I'm sitting in my paint/craft/writing room staring out the window at a hummingbird feeding in the falling rain. June storms here in Florida give little notice, happening often and when you least expect them. But they are welcome as they bring a little fleeting relief to the smothering heat at this time of year. The birds actually seem to celebrate in the rain. Can you imagine being covered with insulating feathers in 90+ degrees? The porch roof forms a valley and water is pouring in a stream into a birdbath I have strategically positioned. I hear the waves of water beating on the roof and now thunder and lightning and some wind.

As I sit here, grateful to be inside in the air conditioning, I think of the chaos and turmoil going on in our world, and my heart goes out to all those suffering today.