Life

It's getting to be the time of year that everyone begins to itch. Gold Bond can't cure this itch, it's the itch of spring fever! That beautiful time of year where everyone gets excited. It signifies the end of school for kids, and the start of my favorite season of all. Storm season.

Nothing gets me going quite like the though of laying in bed and hearing the rhythmic drumming of raindrops on my window, or the soothing claps of thunder high overhead. These soothing sounds are better than any lullaby if could ever hear. Of course being in what's known as "Tornado Alley" there are always dangerous storms to look out for, but if you are smart, you can enjoy the beauty of those thunderheads rolling in.

I'm not sure what it is about watching those white giants tumble into the prairie, but it is the most awe inspiring sights to see. Watching them smash and crash into each other is as if watching titans fight on Mount Olympus. Storm hold such power in their beauty. Something that comes in so elegant is also on of natures most deadly killers. With the ability to level homes and schools, but calm enough to put people like me to sleep, thunderstorms are God's gift to humans.

On the prairie, agriculture is THE way of life, but many times Mother Nature could care less. There are many years where the weather is too hot for crops to grow. Farmers pray and look to the sky for those life giving clouds. Weeks can go by before their prayers are answered. Creeks and ponds go dry, water is conserved so the plants get every thirsty drop they can get. When the skies open up and let down those heavenly tears, all is well.

Z