Rain, Glorious Rain

It’s funny how I keep having to remind myself to be grateful for every bit of rain Atlanta receives.    I typically think of rain as an annoyance that will keep me from enjoying outdoor activities or simply slow me down while trying to get around while running errands.  It’s true that traffic seems worse when the streets are wet and everyone seems to be a little more on edge, but today the rain brings hope.  The Lawrenceville Weather Blog reported that “a storm the weekend of the 22nd could bring up to 1 inch of rain” that together with other rains could bring us up to normal February rainfall.  February and March tend to be Atlanta’s wettest months of the year, and the news that we could  have normal rainfall for these months means good things for our drought conditions…and so it rains.  Today began that storm, and it’s only supposed to keep on raining. That doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods yeat, and certainly doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be mindful of our water consumption.  Mayor Shirley Franklin made the decision not to lift the watering ban that Gov. Purdue said would be lifted, but left up to local officials.  I support her on that one.  The less water we use, the less rain we absolutely have to have, and the less guilty I have to feel for enjoying a beautiful sunny day.