Although we were in the rainy season in May, it was intermittent and many of the plants and pools were in need of water. Apparently Mother Nature has decided to make up for it as we’ve had pretty much continuing rain for almost 24 hours and I guess it will keeping going through today. Tomorrow will have some as well. At least the big outdoor events for the weekend were spared and this is why we have umbrellas and rain jackets.

We don’t usually get full days or rain; the pattern tends more to be a daily deluge for a while, then steam as the sun comes out. This pattern, however, can occur more than once in a day and there are times you can be outside and literally watch as it approaches. That’s always an interesting sight. Then of course there are the out-and-out thunderstorms with lightning making huge, scary streaks and booms of thunder to get your attention. I have no idea if it is true from a scientific point, but local lore is the more rain we get early in the season, the less chance of a bad hurricane. I can’t say I’ve tracked that over the years, but in truth, we have only been hit three times here and close calls several times when others in Florida bore the real damage. As I have said before, the Atlantic is a very large body of water with lots of empty space. It would be great if all the hurricanes could just swirl around off shore until they dissipate. Not that it works that way, but at least it happens with some of them.