Change is in the air ...

I can smell the change in the air – sharp – crisp – the harbinger of rain - of course, the rain – actually a very fine mist – just enough to make the sidewalk glisten…for now.

 And I can hear the thunder off in the distance – it’s only a matter of time before the storm comes………..

The weather person had been chattering incessantly for what seemed like hours before I finally turned her off – enough already - stop with the talking head charade - you made your point – there’s a storm coming so stay inside!!

I love storms like the one that’s on its way – it makes me feel comforted somehow.  I don’t get upset when Mother Nature gets her panties in a bunch – I don’t get upset at the chaos and the dis-array of the stormy weather. Maybe because I used to think it was the angels bowling…  That doesn’t explain the rain – but hey – I’m only 6, I can’t think of everything!!

Maybe it helps me to know that my storms aren’t the only ones - I know we all have them – some with more thunder than others. My brother-in-law’s sister-in-law (figure that one out, but still extended family) died Wednesday – there’s another storm threatening a family.  Mother, aunt, grandmother, wife, friend, co-worker. Rest in peace, they say - and I hope she will and her family too.

 

As I sit here pounding away on the keyboard, I can still hear the thunder in the background, even with the house all closed up for the sake of the pups… although it’s not working very well, the drugs haven’t kicked in yet.

But I love storms.  I love to watch them – whether they take their time or hurry through – it ‘s comforting somehow...

But my storm?  Cue in Billie Holiday, which Glenn could do without looking it up…

Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all the time

When he went away the blues walked in and met me
If he stays away old rockin' chair will get me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, every thing I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time
Keeps rainin' all the time

When he went away the blues walked in and met me
If he stays away old rockin' chair will get me
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, every thing I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time
Keeps rainin' all the time

But still, I’m comforted, I’m not the only one – I’m not alone - at least not tonight.