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Category: Serendipity | Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:23 pm

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It's a rare occurence when we have a slow, steady rain here in Texas. Usually our rain comes in sheets, often horizontal, and with enough force to illustrate the term "gully washer". Today we have the slow gentle sort of rain.
There is a certain beauty to puddles. We have a large one just in front of the barn that reflects the big hackberry tree, and slogging through it to get to the ladies and give them their morning treat gives the impression of climbing the tree.
I opened the door to the outside coop, but got the chicken equivalent of "Are you crazy? It's wet out there." Puddles in the outside coop are not a thing of beauty, at least to a chicken.
There is another puddle in the middle of the path to the workshop. That puddle shows up every time we have rain. I've tried French drains, slanting the path, nothing works. We'll just live with the puddle, and it is a convenient bathing spot for the mockingbirds. They enjoy it so much I'm rather glad my efforts to divert the puddle were futile.
All the rainwater containers are overflowing, so there are puddles in front and around each one. The water cascades down the side of the containers and makes a waterfall effect at the bottom, just before it hits the puddle. The splash of the falling water is soothing to hear, especially since last year was a drought!
Although the pond isn't a puddle, the dimpling of the surface is a joy to watch. My mother had a large tray made of beaten aluminum--grey in color with a faceted surface. The pond looks like that tray, magnified.
When it stops raining, which I hope isn't soon, the drops from the trees and the eaves will still keep our puddle surfaces moving. Our toads will come out to wade, and Resident Rabbit will start to eat the long grass in the barnlot and get a drink of water at the same time. The chickens, on the other hand, will stay in their inside coop and grump. They get testy in wet weather.
A rainy day with puddles--who could ask for anything more?


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Donna S wrote on Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 pm:

Loved your story.

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toni wrote on Tue May 15, 2012 3:00 pm:

I love the way you describe the day, rainy ones are my second favorite kind.

When you have had your fill of rain, please give it my address. There haven't been puddles in my yard since March.

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Cayuga Morning wrote on Wed May 16, 2012 2:05 am:

Great description. Felt like I was there.

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