between the crazy darkness, the weird sound of the rain, and the uncomfortable temperature, i couldn't sleep a wink. so, i decided the solution was to open my window. make it louder..and hopefully cooler. most people do not have the advantage of 3 full feet of grapevine buffeting their windows from the elements. last night was one time i was glad we haven't gotten around to cutting the thing down. it literally covers 2/3 of the back of our house, and it blocked the rain from coming in the window very nicely.
i think the coolest part about the storm was listening to the wind. it would gust for a few minutes, and then calm. during those lulls, you could hear the next gust coming as it rushed over the hills, through the valleys and between the trees. it was a roar that grew steadily louder until it completely engulfed the house.
today was rainy and windy until about 2pm when the most beautiful blue sky broke through, and the wind stuck around to dry us out a bit.
this is what makes me smile:
calm after the storm.
