I’m sitting here listening to the weather. Not the weather report, the weather. The real deal. The sound of rain blowing through the pines. Beating against the widows. Spilling over the gutter onto the patio.
The sounds of winter when it’s not quite cold enough to snow. The sound that will keep the pastures alive this summer. That will help the trees retain some moisture during fire season.
I’ve been listening to for days. It’s the most beautiful music, especially coming so late in the driest of dry winters.
That, my friends, is the number one thing I give thanks for this week.
Although the roof over my head and the fire in the wood stove are a close second. Creature comforts are a good thing.
Speaking about creatures and their comforts, it a wet world outside these days. There’s standing water everywhere. Puddles and mud. Puddles and mud. The ponies are hanging out in what I call the barn but it’s really a three sided shed that keeps them high and dry and out of the wind. They can go in and out as they please. When the weather is…weather, I make sure they have a nice fluffy bed of shavings to keep them warm.
And no one appreciates that more than my boy, Saki, AKA Pony-My-Heart. The sight of Mom lugging a bag of shavings through the mud gets him all aquiver. He’s all over me as I slice open the plastic. Nuzzles the bag. Pawing impatiently. Making excited little noises deep in his throat. Can barely contain himself as I dump the shavings onto the mat. And then he’s down on his knees, over on his back. Grunting and groaning and rolling like he’s the happiest boy on the planet. And for a couple of minutes I think he is.
The wind is picking up right now, driving the rain against the roof. It’s a comforting sound. In a few minutes I’ll climb into bed. We always sleep with a bedroom window open, no matter what the weather. I’ll snuggle under the covers. The rain and wind will sound like I’m right there. Outside, in the thick of it. Like a lullabye it will lull me to sleep.
But first…a little BEATLES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5zmgXoa-wE&feature=related
Enjoy!
Stay warm & dry! But yes, we need rain. What a strange (non) winter we have all had!
I’ll try, Judy. I’m keeping a pair of sweats reserved for house only so when I come in with jeans wet from the knees down I have something to wear. But the dogs, ah, that long curly poodle mix hair…
Are rain and snow is coming this weekend. It will spoil the St. Patricks Day Parade but no the celebration.
Well the parade is the excuse for the party, right Ruth? Just going to have to party even harder! : )
Rain and cold here in SE PA. But reading your thoughts, all I could think about was the possibility of the inside of your studio getting wet if those tarps blew off. Tell Mr. Spouse I’ll be glad when it gets that roof on!
And horses act like that? Who knew…
Ah, there’s one section Mr. Spouse didn’t tarp, Donna. And guess what? It’s leaking. I’ve got bunches of buckets collecting the water and so far they’ve been effective. But the rain has been intense. And it continues for a few more days. Although tomorrow it’s supposed to be snow.
Horses are big dogs. Saki especially likes his comforts. He would live in a hotel with maid service if he had his way. : )
Smiling….at the ponies!
they had a few hours of sunshine this morning. : )
then the rain came back. and some snow…