Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain

"Rain.
Rain, rain, rain, rain
Beautiful rain
rain, rain, rain, rain
Beautiful rain
Oh come, never come, oh come, never come
Oh come to me beautiful rain"
-chorus to Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Today, March 19^th is the first day my little town has experienced a thunderstorm since September. That’s right. The last 6 months, it’s been nothing but snow.

While I would much rather prefer sunshine for the next 3 months—it can rain in the summer—it is a little bit comforting to know that the long, cold mountain winter is nearing an end. I am sure that there is more snow ahead but right now, it is nice to be able to enjoy the rain and the beginnings of spring. The fields are starting to bloom with wildflowers, cherry trees are starting to blossom and everything is bright green. Oh, beautiful spring.