It's raining, it's pouring, I'm so glad!

We haven't had this much rain in the southwest desert of Nevada in years - we are desperately dry and need the rain badly.

Bob and I are Midwesterners when rain comes at the most inopportune times and most of the times unwelcome. Until you live in a area where the possibility of having no water in your future, rain takes on a different concept. I am puzzled when I hear the weatherman say "don't worry, the rain will stop by tomorrow" when they know full well we need it to rain for days.

We have a back porch/patio that is screened in. We don't have mosquitoes or pesty bugs like Midwest cities, but we do have flies, and that's about all. We live in a rural area where most of our neighbors have horses and they attract the flies if the owners don't the corrals cleaned up. So, that's basically why Bob screened in the porch to protect son Brian from critters. Brian was in a wheelchair. His room exits onto the back porch area - it was pleasant to leave the doors opened for Brian to get fresh air. Brian was 100% disabled. He passed away almost 10 years ago.

As I was mentioning the rain a few sentences ago, I thought about the other night when I went outside to listen to the rain falling. When you are fortunate to live in an area where rain is normal, I believe you take it for granted. We appreciate the sound, smell, and aura that comes with this gift from heaven. It is a blessing to sit out on the back porch, protected from the raindrops yet involved with the wetness since you can't escape the dampness that permeates the surrounding area. Humidity is something we forget about living in the desert but it comes naturally with the rain. And, with the humidity on a cool night, the temperature is even cooler or colder than it would be if it was a dry weather night. Our arthritis is bothering us, so we contribute that to the rain, but we wouldn't complain because we miss this blessing too much.

Yes, it is a blessing to us. We need so many days of rain to fill our needs and make everything right, so we thank God for what He gives us and let Him know we appreciate all the blessings He bestows on us everyday.