Rainy Day in Texas

Today, it is raining.

We need the rain here in Texas as we can never get enough.

Not like in England, where I came from 49 years ago.

One of the reasons for leaving was because of the incessant rain.

Three weeks of non-stop rain is enough to make anyone leave, given the opportunity.

It was not all bad. Playing soccer in the rain was fun as was playing on a wet field.

Slipping and sliding through the puddles and trying to kick the ball as it floated away.

On the days I could not work outside when it was really bad was like a holiday.

Albeit an unpaid one. Or we stayed in the shelter and played cards.

We dressed accordingly with rain slickers and wellington boots.

I hated those wellington boots. They turned your feet to mush.

You get used to working in the rain as life goes on wet or dry
.
Even more so when there are more wet days than dry ones.

Especially as we had no control over the weather.

We adapted accordingly.

Rain or shine.