Rain at Last!

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Last night, after weeks of being teased with forecasts of thunderstorms that never happened, it finally rained.  And it really rained!  For about four hours, we had constant thunder and lightning and torrential downpours. Three inches of rain were reported at the airport closest to us.  I think we got more :-).  I love weather.  I'm not sure why, but storms really fascinate me.  Christian and I were awake to watch much of it, until we were diverted from the show by Michael's frantic call that his basement bedroom was flooding! Well over a foot of rain had collected in the window well and water poured in through the window.  It was a long, long night that lasted into the early morning.  Today is going to be a slow day for Mom, indeed. We have lots of towels to wash and a nap to take.  With more storms predicted throughout the weekend, it's definitely time to read our rain books:

Down Comes the Rain,

Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll,

and Storm in the Night.

I'm out the door!

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Literally, I am out the door to a midwife's appointment.  But, figuratively, I am out of doors all the time with my kids.  Nature study is still happening around here, in some form or fashion, every day.  One of my biggest inspirations and greatest mentors in this regard is Theresa  at Lapaz Farm Home Learning.  Please don't miss her post today on the rhythm of nature study. Get a cup of tea before you start and follow all the links; it's better than the best science talk at a homeschooling conference.  Theresa has a gift for living nature's rhythms with her children the same way so many of us live the liturgical year.  And why not do both?  God is so obvious in nature and children who love nature have a beautiful appreciation for the wonder of the Creator! Read it and you, too, will be out the door!