Rain in May

May is usually an odd set of weather factors here…dust blowing in sudden taupe storms and lingering in muggy air, sometimes falling in drops that become a puff of dust on impact.  But this May brought the most delicious rain many times over.  Visiting local friends, they joked that we were having  a Spring for the first time.  Because the confused weather still brought it’s dust, the air before the rain was fluorescent orange and filled with thunder and lightning.  The Spring also brought for us other blessings like a visit from dear Ryan and Kara, feasts with friends, and a memorable hike among the wildflowers on a visit to an island…