No rain all summer, until a couple of days ago. At last, at last, the skies opened up and water poured out.
The drops of water on the deck made beautiful rings on the wet surface. (Well, I guess they look pretty ordinary, but I was overjoyed to see them.) Ask me again in January if I still love rain.
For you–haiku.
Thirsty plants revive,
Wildfires sizzle and burn out,
Rain pelts down on them.
wordsfromanneli 
September 10, 2018 at 8:19 pm
Yay!!! Rain! About time. 🙂
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September 10, 2018 at 8:20 pm
No kidding!!!
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September 10, 2018 at 8:19 pm
Rained here too and it was lovely.
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September 10, 2018 at 8:20 pm
We sure needed it!
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September 10, 2018 at 8:29 pm
Lovely. ❤️
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September 10, 2018 at 8:49 pm
Oh! It is! We were so desperate for rain. It’s a treasure.
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September 10, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Come to Florida. It’s been raining here daily for more than a month 🙂
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September 10, 2018 at 8:50 pm
This is the problem. Each area gets too much of something instead of a bit of this and a bit of that. Are you in the path of Hurricane Florence, Hans?
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September 11, 2018 at 12:40 am
Thanks for sending some rain (at least to look at). The dry summer weather still “rages” here.
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September 11, 2018 at 11:58 am
Maybe by sending a picture, your skies will get the idea and give you some rain too.
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September 11, 2018 at 1:53 am
Unfortunately, Hurricane Florence will probably give us more rain than we ever wanted after such a dry summer.
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September 11, 2018 at 11:58 am
I sure hope it doesn’t hit you too hard!
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September 11, 2018 at 7:43 am
I like rain too, but only if it’s not often. One time in a month is enough for me.
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September 11, 2018 at 11:56 am
Yes, and we hadn’t had any rain for over two months! It was DRY!
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September 11, 2018 at 8:37 am
I’m so happy for you!
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September 11, 2018 at 11:55 am
Thank you. I’m very happy that the plants are getting a good soaking.
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September 11, 2018 at 4:57 pm
Welcome rain, cause for celebration!
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September 11, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Yes, it sure is!!
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September 11, 2018 at 6:39 pm
Glad that you finally got some rain! High hopes for a bit of it in the next few days here too.
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September 11, 2018 at 6:39 pm
I’ll try to send you some through the keyboard.
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September 14, 2018 at 10:29 am
I love this celebration of rain, Anneli — lovely photo of the rain, and descriptive haiku too. Rain is such a gift from the heavens.
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September 14, 2018 at 10:37 am
Yes, all the more precious after a long, hot summer of drought.
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September 20, 2018 at 2:13 pm
Rain is so beautiful in your photos. And in fact, when we don’t get it, rain becomes like a mirage in the desert and is SO enjoyed when it finally is released from the heavens. We had a day like that on Tuesday – from Hurricane Florence – and its exciting and yet frightening when it comes down that hard and fast. Love your haiku.
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September 20, 2018 at 2:38 pm
You’re so right, Pam. Anything withheld becomes precious. Glad you liked my first efforts at haiku.
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September 21, 2018 at 3:57 am
That was your FIRST effort at haiku? You’re a natural! xo
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September 21, 2018 at 9:09 am
Yes, my first. I had to look up how many syllables each line was to have. It’s fun though, isn’t it? I’ve read haikus, of course, but I’ve never tried to write one. I’m encouraged to try again.
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