A cold Saturday emerged from the rainy night with a few skiffs of snow. Further rains are expected into tomorrow as the remnants of Willa, a Pacific storm, passes. These storms rarely directly affect the North American continent, yet the occasional storm veers easterly and makes landfall in north western Mexico and then travels across the land mass to the Atlantic coast. This one traveled quickly and carried a lot of water, so heavy rainfall and wind warnings surround our little town. Temperatures are to rise into the teens for the next two days due to the tropical air carried with the storm. During the break between dumps of rain, I rushed out to the grocery store to replenish the fresh foods that I"d cleared out prior to travel last week. Needless to say the store was busy -- not unusual for a Saturday, but I suspect the storm warnings affected the size of the crowds. On return, I managed some laundry and began the long catch up of posting blogs from the past week.
As I headed to bed, I stepped outside for a moment and in the pouring rain, discovered frozen ice pellets on the porch but not on the sidewalk. The temperature began to rise late in the evening, so those icy bits will leave shortly. <smile> The song for today uses rain as a metaphor, as most songs and poetry do. It is more uplifting than some, so I chose it to represent the feelings for the day -- on the positive side. The singer's voice does this type of song well. Enjoy!
I Made it through the Rain -- Barry Manilow
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