April Showers Bring May...

April showers bring May flowers...Unless you live in New England. We haven't had ANY rain to speak of, in WEEKS. I'd dare say- well over a month. The winter was mild as well- other than a few inches dropped here and there, we got NO snow. I'm amazed that flowers have managed to grow at all.
One can tell it's been a "dry" season by looking at the soil. It's very dry and crumbly, and very light in color. Usually our dirt is dark brownish- black.

Anyway we're under a SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for flooding.

I read this article with a smile:

NEW YORK (AP) - A spring nor'easter rumbled along the East Coast on Sunday and was expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast.
The storm is atypical for April but not uncommon, said David Stark, a National Weather Service meteorologist in New York City, where 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches of rain are expected in the city with wind gusts of 25-30 mph.

Rain nor'easters can be nasty. It's not just rain. It's wild winds and flooding and heavy fogs. Driving is almost as treacherous as when it snows. I'd rather drive in the snow any day than that heavy duty relentless downpour.

Flooding was possible in some areas, but precipitation in much of the Northeast is below normal for this time of year.
"We're down 7 or 8 inches," weather service forecaster Charlie Foley said. "This won't completely wipe out the deficit but it will certainly help."
Even Lake Champlain on the Vermont-New York border, normally close to flood stage this time of year because of rain and snowmelt, is near a record low. Just a year ago, it approached its highest level on record.

We have no snow melt. So this rain is MUCH needed and the gardens up here are drinking it all up with pleasure. Lawns everywhere are in desperate need of a good soaking rain. While my friends complain I sit back and enjoy the rain...I love the scent of rainy weather and the soothing sounds of drops on the roofs. For me it makes for better sleeping!