storm time

Another one of those thunder and lightning polka sort of storms running across the Ohio Valley right her in river city!! These storms have been tracking in from the north and moving off to the south and then East. Wow! The hits just keep on coming, I'm telling you. No harm, no foul this time. I mean maybe 1/2 to 3/4" of rain in 45 minutes or so and now slowly fading off to the southeast. I mean 6" in an hour or so is a tough act to follow! So far nothing but green grass and everything just keeps on growing and growing. Ups! another flash of lightning close by, just when I thought that the focus of the storm had passed us by! You can't take anything for granted, not sure why we humans fall into that trap of taking things for granted. Nothing works that way, really!! For sure this storm has hastened the darkness of the night as it is totally black outside when we would be having twilight and evening shadows about.
I shall not take anything for granted. Sort of a negative back door phrasing that deserves re-stating. Anticipating and celebrating every day and every opportunity is a challenge for me. The whiny negative bent seems to follow me around. Better to watch and prepare for tomorrow's challenges and joys!