It Rained!

I dunno about the area you live in, but the skies opened this afternoon.

Rain is so cleansing, so life-giving, so emotive. The smell of the evaporation as it hits the hot tarmac. The drumming of the rain drops on the roof. The freshness of the air, laced with the smell of wet vegetation after it stops. So refreshing. I actually walked out into the rain when it was going full steam.... So reminscent of childhood.

Well, my family collects rain water to water the plants etc. But today, the water was black. Like what it looks like after you mop the floor or wipe you car. That's the smoke particles in the air.

Good. Air's much better now.