And today is just as good as any – especially since I don’t have to work. It means that I won’t bike today, and will have to take the bus to run a few errands. Oh, and it means putting on more clothing, and carrying protection.

What am I talking about? Why RAIN of course. After a month and a week without it, having beautiful blue skies, about 70-80 degrees and me being able to ride my bicycle to and from work every day without a cloud in the sky….

Last night, I woke up and had to get out a blanket because the temperature dipped down into the 40s. Within an hour, I heard thunder … and then … rain. It’s been raining ever since.

Granted, we need it, and yes, we really do (everything’s that beautiful desert gold and dust covered), but I will be ready for the sun to be back tomorrow. So, while I’ll try to avoid my rendition of “the sun’ll come out tomorrow” (mostly because I have to work and the weather forecast says 60% chance of rain on Saturday) for all of our sakes, I’ll stay inside, take the bus to do grocery shopping, and hopefully avoid catching a summer cold. (Those are the worst.)

Otherwise, Let it Rain today – Let it Rain Tomorrow, and then after that, Dear Lord, let us have sun once again – and a SUMMER that we didn’t get last year…..

(So much for my picnic at the beach today….)