rain

ok, so the rain came down in buckets about 6:00 am....with enough fanfare to rob me of my last bit of peaceful sleep......today's rain was pre-ordained.....as i am having guests for wine and savory treats......no real loss, as the weeks of convection-oven temperatures have baked most of my plants to a crisp.....not much to see in my yard so it is just as well that we will be in-doors......i had planned to tidy up last night after my eldest and his girlfriend left, but supper ran late......and the animated conversation that they were having with the middle child seemed too special to breakup with ocd cleaning.....and so i will pick-up the strewn newspapers, random pieces of clothing/shoes and flotsom that are typical of a house at the end of a work/school week after i finsih up work......i am so grateful for a job that ends early on fridays......those 2-3 bonus hours allow for grocery shopping and a jump on the laundry.....and often a nap if i plan well......and frankly....there is no better time for a nap than with the backdrop of a nice rain shower.......