Delicious rain

We're finally getting rain after what seems like a lengthy dry spell.  Or maybe it's not been so long since it's rained.  The last long drink we had was when the storms hit Alabama and Missouri.  Has that been a month?  Maybe 2 weeks?  Since we got such flooding here with the Mississippi, I think the feeling was that we didn't need rain.  But since our house isn't in the flood plain, we've gotten awfully dry.

The gutters are full at the street and we have thunder and all the trimmings.

I just love it. :)

But there was some mighty wind just prior to the rain coming.  Gary and I were on the front porch and heard a loud crack when a huge gust of wind blew.  Went to see our neighbors across the street and one of them was outside eyeballing one of their tree's limbs that'd overhanging the house. They're afraid it'll fall on the house, and it seems possible.   In the course of the conversation he said that they had the white raccoon living in their attic.  The same one that ate through our roof.  Not funny, but sort of interesting.  And their landlord isn't too keen on doing anything about it.  Huh.  Double trouble, yes?

Ready to chill now.  I've felt scattered and am having a time putting my finger on why.  Maybe this break in the weather will help.  Rain always does.