Blessed relief
at long last
the rain
This morning the weather website tantalised us with the prediction of rain from 4pm to 4am non-stop. Well, we had a brief shower around lunchtime, then light rain for a couple of hours later in the afternoon. I’m yet to witness the deluge we were hoping for, but the updated forecast indicates it should start up again in the wee hours of the morning, so we can live in hope.
There’s been precious little rain of late, so simply seeing the ground
wet is a treat in itself. My bird identification skills are practically zero, but I'm delighted to see a family of eight tiny yellow breasted balls of fluff and feather hopping around
outside the study, fossicking for whatever delights the rain has seen fit to
dislodge from underground hiding places. Their light brown and yellow colouring
makes them blend in with the surrounding dry grass, so they can peck in peace without
having to compete with the usual currawongs and crows. The temperature has
finally fallen to an acceptable level, though humidity both inside and out is
still pretty high, but at least I won’t need a second shower to get through the
day. Very much looking forward to the next week of more typical Tassie summer days.
Bring on the rain. Autumn can’t come soon enough.
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