Before Reset Button practice on Wednesday, a large thunderstorm passed over us. It quickly got incredibly dark (I love the dark eerie colors of the sky during an approaching storm, making the the green of the trees really stand out), it starting pouring rain, and then came the thunder and lightening. My husband turned off the lights in the house so we could see the lightening, and we both pulled up chairs to our front door to look out the window to watch. It was delightfully magnificent. My husband even commented, "This is better than watching TV." And it totally was. Especially the lightning, how it gorgeously lit up the sky. It was also just nice to experience the quiet, darkness of the house; just my husband and I and the sounds of the wind and the rain and the thunder. And we have always loved the smell of rain; one of our favorite vocabulary words is "petrichor" which means "a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather." In addition to the delightful sights and sounds and smells of the storm, this storm also brought in a cold front as reprieve to the recently oppressive hot temperatures. The other day it stormed for a bit too, but it stayed super hot so it did not have the same delightful feeling as this storm (and it smelled horrible after that storm, the air was thick with humidity and it was still so hot, so this storm was a delightful change). I continue to be amazed by nature and am thankful I live in the woods so I can experience so much of it.
With delight,
♥Jamie
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