A storm is coming!

I wrote this 2 months ago.  Time to get it posted.

I feel as though I am awaiting something BIG.  There is that aura of anticipation such as a kid feels before their birthday.  Surely this is worth waiting for. Surely this will be the BIG one!

The weather people are all breathless when they talk about this storm.  Chaos and doom are sure to reign.  Don't drive this road or you're sure to be involved in an accident.  High pollution due to dust in the air - EVERYONE!  STAY INDOORS ALL DAY!  Wind! Rain! Snow! I do hope some of it actually happens.  Weather that is... not the accidents.

Weather is a good thing, especially here in the desert. Wild weather can be scary and destructive and yet there is an attendant exhilaration that goes along with the storms.  Listening to wind slashing through trees makes me wonder if the tree roots are truly strong enough to hold the tree in place.  Rain pelting down has me hoping that my roof is snug.  I worry about where the birds go in these storms.  When they have to cling to a swaying branch all night do they get much sleep?  Are birds grumpy after a night of interrupted sleep?  What is their equivalent of coffee to keep them alert after a stormy night?

We are anticipating (breathlessly!) the first winter storm.  High winds are predicted, along with rain and snow in the high country.  Temperature drop of 20 degrees between today and tomorrow's highs.  Because we have so much sunshine we desert dwellers always enjoy any big changes.  A single cloud in the blue sky "could" morph into a monsoon storm.  There is always hope.  So these impending storms have us excited, waiting impatiently, checking the world outside our windows.  Come on wind! Come on rain.  Let us have it!