I know I'm not the only one who anticipates rain and considers it a friendly respite from a blinding, scorching sun.
It's been raining softly and steadily for several days--how many? I've lost count.

Cloudy skies remind me of a huge blanket wrapped around the world in a comforting hug. The sound of gentle rain is soothing and hypnotic; the immersion of earth in puddles of water leaves a little bathwater for the birds.