Monday, July 17, 2006
Storm On The Plains
Today was a day of stifling, ominous heat, with the temperature rising steadily all day. The humidity was so great, that as I worked clearing multiflora rose in the woods, my clothes soon became completely soaked and heavy with sweat, and still it became hotter. The afternoon sun became bleak, as if evening was upon us, with the air still and almost opaque, and then a steady rumbling from the northwest warned of an imminent storm. It continued to darken, and the clouds swirled down lower and lower, then the storm hit us broadside, and it was as if we were inside the anvil of the storm clouds themselves. The rain came down in wind-driven sheets, soaked up by the dry ground as fast as it fell, and the temperature dropped twenty degrees in twenty minutes. Thankfully, this time no tornadoes displayed their ugly snouts, and the storm swept on to the south, dragging the heat and humidity with it, leaving us with a pleasant, cool evening, and green grass. The cats have emerged from their hiding places, and we've thrown open the French doors to let in the breeze. 
// posted by IBOY @ 6:34 PM 
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It was a wonderful storm, wasn't it? I was out on my front porch throughout, drinking champagne with three good friends while we let the dropping temps cool us down. What a fabulous night!
Genie
The Inadvertent Gardener
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