My day began with a mid-morning appointment. Walking out to that meeting the rain was very light. When I moved on to the shopping errands, there was a steady light rain but deeper puddles to navigate around. I got home for a later lunch and then the rain picked up. By supper it was much heavier -- soaking rain at times versus the type I'd met earlier that left wet spots on my jeans but didn't soak the material. Into the evening there seem to be intermittent heavy rain moments with more light and very light between these. The rain originates with the remnants of Ida, strong hurricane that devastated the southern US and flooding rains that have been moving across the eastern states and provinces as things head out to sea. Newfoundland and Labrador may get a blast of rain as the system brushes by in the next couple of days.
Storms that originate in the tropics and move through the ocean currents generally make landfall somewhere in the Caribbean or North America. My first encounter with a hurricane was a couple of months after I moved here 23 years ago. Over the years, many small branches and three trees have come down in the yard. Preparing for a storm is different than the tornadoes that occur on the prairies. Tropical storms are tracked for a week or more before they potentially create havoc. That gives us time to pack a 'go bag' and bring possible flying objects into the house or shed. Tornadoes, on the other hand, have very little warning time before they arrive. I've been on the highway driving during the outer rain bands of a hurricane and just behind a tornado. I don't recommend either.
I've used this song before, but I do love the tempo and positive feel to it. I love what the lyrics speak to, also. It just fits my thoughts that tonight will fit the bill perfectly. Keep safe. Enjoy!
I Love a Rainy Night -- Eddie Rabbit
No comments:
Post a Comment