Rain

Summer rain, which is pouring down now, is a blessing. Time to take a breath from exploiting the long sunlight hours for all those outdoor tasks that haunt us all winter. Looking to my garden brings a smile. The wilted plants, scorched by a week of blistering dry heat, are standing erect and are plumply green. New flowers are popping out. Birds are bathing in sidewalk pools. Days of rain in summer give a glimpse of how beautiful our planet can be.