1999 Entry (Stormy Weather)

Stormy Weather

The weather here has been so odd this year. First we had the second biggest blizzard ever, then the snow was gone in much less than a month! Yesterday the unseasonable warmth continued and my little boy and I enjoyed our walk to the car so much we decided to take a walk in the park. Before we could get there, however, the rain started. With the windows slightly cracked we took a drive out to a store that had a special Valentine’s Day present we wanted for Dad. Both of us could smell that fresh rain scent. It’s an odor that only occurs when the rain is beginning. Reminiscent of spring and earth and new life, we smiled and talked about how great it smelled.

When we got where we were going, we went inside then stopped at Starbucks to get drinks. While we waited a moment for our coffees, we glanced out the window and it looked like a monsoon. Curled up on the big couch near the store window, we watched the rain, then he played charades for me. When the storm abated, we went back to the car but the temperature had dropped drastically. By the time we got home the wind was howling and we had gone from smelling spring to hearing winter.

We cuddled under a blanket and looked on the internet for the weather forecast. We could see Dad’s building on one of the remote weather cams and we waved to him. 🙂 Life doesn’t get more wonderful than this… not even one bit.