Day after the storm...

Yesterday we had one doozy of a storm. It felt like the fringe of a tornado, you know, with hail and high winds. The skies were dark enough at 2pm to activate the sensors in our Malibu lights that line the sidewalk. But we also had lightening and lots-o-rain. Rivers of yellow pollen from all the budding plants were flowing down the street into gutters. One car dealership in Hinds County had 250 damaged cars from baseball sized hail that took out windows and heavily dented the roofs. Pearl and Brandon got hit with wind and hail. Fortunately the hail that hit our subdivision was only dime sized. My chiweenie and I were not really too upset at the wind or lightening so we sat on the screened-in back porch and watched the proceedings. Mother Nature can put on a spectacular reality show.

Spring is very early this year, maybe a good sign or just a nice few months before it becomes terribly hot and steamy humid. The Bradford Pear trees have bloomed, the jonquils are up, and the grass is greening. Our local car wash is doing a booming business. People are taking their lunch breaks on restaurant patios. It's still cool enough for a brisk walk at 8am. This is the time of year I love. Today, the day after the storm, the sun is shining, it's a balmy 61 degrees, the birds are singing, and the pollen is flying again. I'll take it.