While I was digging out those pesky burning bush seedlings, and trying to dodge the raindrops from intermittent bursts of rain, I heard a coyote off in the distance. A few minutes later, I heard an owl hooting across the street. They're regulars. It's the first time I've heard the owl this season though.
I raced to the porch as one of the bigger rain clouds passed overhead. I looked up to see which way the clouds were moving, as this is a good sign of how long the storm may last and how severe it will be. Out of all this rain we've gotten, I've yet to see a good rainbow. And out of nowhere, one faded into view. If I were on a taller hill, or didn't have as many tall trees surrounding my house, I probably could have seen both ends. It was faint, but it was nice to see, nonetheless.
Most people in the St. Louis area share my sentiment about the rain. We're done. It's time to get on with it, Spring. The temperature was already dropping when I snuck out to do some weeding, but the rain brought it down even more. If it were July or August, I could have stuck it out, as the sun almost instantly evaporates the water from your skin after the rain stops. But the combination of 60 degrees, wind, rain and working in the shade are too much.
As I type this, the sun has popped out, and is blaring through my back window making it hard to see my computer screen. I guess I'll head back out there for 15 more minutes or however long the rain stays away this time.
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