Every afternoon for the past 4 or 5 days this is how the skies have looked around here. Dark, ominous clouds filled with lightning and the rumble of thunder rolling in from the west or north. A gust of cool wind blowing in to relieve us from the stifling summer heat. Torrential downpours usually follow filling the pool to the top and flooding a few streets. The lashing winds have whipped my poor hibiscus trees sideways in their pots by the garage door. Even the rack that we use to dry pool towels and swimsuits has been toppled on the back porch. The power has gone out a couple of times only to return a few seconds later. The children have hunkered down inside with movies or games waiting the storm out.
I watch the rain fall sideways and in swirls as the wild wind blows, thankful that our drought is over. Man, I love a good summer thunderstorm!
Adventures of Four 