The rains we’ve had this week in Houston have been great, but at the same time seeing them give a good soak for so many dead trees and shrubs from this summer’s drought has been a little disappointing. It’s like seeing the rescue arrive after the victim has died. I can only hope* that we continue to get reasonable rain for the rest of fall and winter and not have a summer like that again.

*Hope, but not expect. There’s a lot I could go into about the subject but won’t right now. I’ll just say I try to let go of expectations. I know what I’d like to happen, but I know life can go a different way.