Rainy days

It's raining today, which in itself is a cause for celebration because we have had so little rain this year. For me, rainy days are like comfort food, I just want to curl up with a good book or a weepy movie and have a big relax. It's like eating sausages and onion gravy or steamed pudding and custard, rainy days make me feel all warm and fuzzy (except when I am getting wet), and not inclined to do much work at all.

I woke up this morning to the sound of the rain and just wanted to roll over and go back to sleep but alas my Catholic work ethic got the better of me. The other problem is that it is Friday, the day when you don't feel like doing much either, so there is a chance that not too much industry will be industried (a new word) today.

The world looks washed clean and shiny after a shower of rain and all the dust disappears from the roads and footpaths. This is such a lovely change after the dusty brown dried grass we have been looking at the past few months.

Hopefully the rain will continue for a couple of days to give the trees and gardens a chance to recover a bit from the drought and the people a chance to slow down and have a rest.