Crazy Weather

I had a surprise this morning. Rain. And not just some little drizzle. I measure rainfall by puddles left and if the orange tree barks gets shiny. The puddles were substantial and the orange tree bark was not super shiny, but definitely had gotten wet.

A rain storm in May in most parts of the country is no big deal. But here in Southern California it is. So much so that even a little bit of rain broke records for the day. This storm was described as a winter storm on the news the night before.

One big difference between a storm in February and the storm we had last night is the smell of the air. In the winter it is a wet smell, but now the air is sweet with blooming flowers and growing things. The air felt softer, too.

It reminded me of the snow I saw in Chicago a few weeks ago. It was strange to see thick flakes falling with a backdrop of trees with newly opened green leaves. The birds chirped in confusion or so I imagined. Despite it snowing all day, it left only a dusting that disappeared as soon as the snow stopped falling.

The upside of all this crazy weather is that it makes it easy to stay inside hovering over my computer.