rain

It is raining like absolute gangbusters right now. It sprinkled last night and was drizzling this morning and once the workday got underway the heavens opened. Earlier there was hail and a thunderstorm, now it's just a steady downpour. The last 18 month or so have seen a moderate drought -- the reservoir behind the dam that powers most of Islamabad and Rawalpindi was dangerously low last summer and fall -- so here's hoping we get a bit more of the same in the weeks to come. Rain on the window is in the fire in the hearth range of soothing sounds, too. Will need to figure out what to do about running until it warms up a little, though.