I wish it would rain

I'm sitting here looking out the window and wishing it would rain. Really pour down so I could hear the hard pounding on my roof. I'm missing that right now. I don't know why. I like the slick sound cars make on wet streets. I want to be caught out in a downpour again running for a doorway, laughing at my folly of forgetting my umbrella again. I always leave the damn thing in the car.

One time we were grocery shopping and as we were checking out the skies let loose with the hardest rain I think I've ever seen. In a matter of minutes the Skagway parking lot was a shallow lake and the rain hurt when it hit our skin. Careening through the lot wildly with the cart we through the bags in the trunk and got in the car as fast as we could. But even then were were soaked through. Visibility was zero and I didn't think I could even manage the short drive to my house. So I drove two blocks to my mother's and waited out the fierce storm.

It was amazing.

When it does finally rain here I love to lie in bed and just listen to it hitting the building. It's so soothing. And when there's thunder and lightning with it I feel a thrill. We have a lovely view of the sky from here and when its filled with bright flashes of lightning bolts that it's like a strobe light we like to prop ourselves in front of the window, sip some tea and enjoy the show.

I've never been able to explain my love for rainstorms and I get strange looks when I perk up at the sight of rain. People around here seem to worship the sun and think life is shit unless the sun's boring down on us. I know I've talked about this subject before but tonight, I seem to really be missing the rain. It seems like such a long time since we enjoyed a good storm.

Wow

I've been neglecting this place. Sorry about that. 365Snaps is still going strong. Taking/coming up with a picture every day has become a habit now and I'm enjoying it even on the days when nothing exciting is going on.

Things are rolling along as usual. Well, maybe not exactly as usual. My cool boss has left the company for a better job closer to her home and that really sucked. We're glad for her, but we'll miss her. Ever since I was hired at the hospital I've been lucky in having great people to work for and the streak has continued for over 6 years now. I hope our new boss will be as cool. I don't know her very well so I'm sure there will be a period of adjustment for us all.

So that's shaken things up a bit at work.

What else... oh the kidlet had her Winter Ball a couple of weekends ago. We had fun going to the salon to get her hair done in an updo and she looked so pretty in her formal dress. So grownup. Yikes I'm so not ready for that. I had a little chat with Scott at work the other day and he mentioned they'd eventually have to get me to go out with everyone some night. I said it's hard for me to leave Shan alone at night even now. So he said, "Cut the chord." Hehe. Easier said...

Of course I have let her be home by herself at night before - I'm not THAT overprotective. She babysits. I've gone out to movies without her etc. I think maybe I just have a... I don't know... slight fear maybe of joining up with the coworkers after work. I can't quite shake off the introvert in me yet. Besides I can't look at one of them right now without getting tongue-tied as I remember a disturbing dream I had. Not sharing it here so ner :)

Anyway, I'm nearly finished converting a file and it's very late so I'm off to bedfordshire. Gnighty :)