so the clouds have built up in the skies, a short burst of rain earlier this afternoon but nothing since.
it's interesting living with a bit more land than a regular suburban block when it comes to rain.
having a water tank that has been in regular use for almost 18 months come to an end, along with not having had decent rainfalls since late last year makes me really think that i've forgotten what rain is like. the sound, the smell, how it feels to walk in it, what the aftermath is like - damp grounds, potential short term flooding in lower parts of the front yard, flowing stream down the channel alongside my street.
it's certainly trying to rain out there, it's amazing the way some plants changed how they looked after the 5 minute torrent hit them, like they have also forgotten the difference of what rain is, in comparison of me showering them with the hose. they reach up, begin to flower, almost become fuller in colour in the hope that their little horticultural show might entice the rain to feed them once more - like a teaser trailer for a movie - "bring me more rain and i'll put up more of a show for you afterwards"
i suppose it's all a part of the mindfulness of life that i have learned about in recent times. noticing the goings ons around me. noticing most, if not all, of my senses coming alive with the spectacle of life around me. i just wonder whether all this mindfulness should give me some motivation to do some housework... probably not.
and it's time to think about what tv show to start watching next out of my collection. there's nothing really new that i've purchased recently to watch so it's a bit of a rotation of the regulars at the moment... bit too soon for frasier again - that's more enjoyable in winter time, helps warm my soul without the use of a heater.
i should stop this as i'm now becoming mindful of my stomach, how it feels sore from hunger, how it's making my brain twitch at the thought of what food i can eat, the way the oven heating up smells of what last morsel i heated in there...
i'm a lazy git today. oh well.
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