January 27, 2007
The First Rain
A soft feeling of new life greeted me as I went out to feed this morning.
Instead of brutal cold dry wind a gentle mist was falling. Suddenly
it was like the whole world had been holding its breath and exhaled.
The birds were all out scratching in their yards. We may even get as
much as two inches over the next few days. For us in the desert, the
beginning of spring rains starts renewal of life and plants. Weeds and
wildflowers will sprout everywhere and rush to create seeds by June
first. The new year has begun.
