The sun came out...

This morning I awoke to another cloudy day. The earth really needed these past few days rain. I could almost hear it sigh with relief. The grass when I first came home was this burnt amber color. Now its bright and green, my favorite color! Is that a sign? Maybe so.

My father had a half day today. So, around 11 he came home. The rain started to clear about that time and he disappeared inside the barn, as usual. Most likely fixing something broken, I assume. So, curiousity got the best of me and I moseyed on out to see what he was doing. Sure enough, he was changing the oil in the lawnmower. He decided, that while the grass might be still soggy, it was the coolest time to mow and it was smart to get it over with. So, while he mowed, I picked up branches and raked, and round-uped the edge of the property. When we were done, I brought him a glass of ice water. We stood there on the porch, silent, looking at our golf course-beautiful lawn, drinking ice water. All you could hear was the cicadas, and it was extremely humid.... and...... it was perfect.