A Little Light

It rains so much here, and the ground is completely saturated. Fortunately, the storms don’t last long and it’s cool how the birds start singing again when the storm is finally over. The tail end of the storm last night had thunder rolling across the sky like it was moving slowly from peak to peak over the valley. Wave after wave for nearly ten solid minutes.

My future sister-in-law said they had tornado sirens going off up where they were, but nothing came of it. Down here it wasn’t that bad.

I spent most of the storm reading. I finished the second book of the trilogy and moved on to the third while listening to the rainfall. I love reading during a rainstorm. It is almost magical…being transported to another world. And because we had nothing else scheduled for the day I was able to finish my space saga. Not going to lie though, it ended with the possibility of another book and I’m disappointed there isn’t another one.

This morning is heavy with humidity and more potential rain and while I’m writing these words the middle school kids are gathering outside for their bus and disrupting the quiet. They’ll be gone shortly but it’s kind of annoying. Part of me wants to go out and say get off my lawn. When did I get to be so crotchety?

I should be chill since I’m so well-rested right? Maybe it’s just Monday and I’m still working on that first cup of coffee. The outside world has intruded on my little break from it and so now it’s time to face it. I’m not sure I’m ready but I am sure it does not care.

Wow, that’s really bleak and I am really not feeling that dark. I’m mostly just wishing I didn’t have to work. I usually really like my job, but right now, with the uncertainties, I’m discouraged and that is not conducive to a pleasant start to the workday.

It doesn’t help that I read an article over the weekend about how Congress looks to be heading toward another showdown with the White House about passing next year’s budget which means now I not only have to worry about moving back to Denver I also have to worry about not having a job at all–even if it is only a temporary furlough. I wish those “people” cared about how stressful the threat of a government shutdown is for us.

I guess I really am a little dark this morning. I hope the sun shines some today. I need a little light.

Here’s hoping your day is not too dark today my friends.