Dry season?

Dragonflies... for our family these ordinary insects bring good news - the arrival of dry season :).  When we take time for a stroll in the afternoon, many days we can see swarms of these critters, and I'm glad.

That doesn't mean the rains are gone.  No, in our area, we continue to get rain.  But the rain has changed in character.  During rainy season, the skies are often gray and continuous rain could last for days, incessantly beating on the tin roof; but just before and just after rainy season, we get sunshine with sudden dark clouds which might bring incredible thunderstorms, where lightning seems to strike right outside your window and might be closely followed by a huge "boom!" of thunder.







Sometimes the storm lasts all night, and sometimes a quick shower will be replaced by bright sun again - good for charging up the solar system batteries.  And the good weather makes it much easier for the kids to play outside with their friends or act like monkeys, climbing in the trees in our yard (they've learned to be alert for the biting ants, and are aware that snakes are a possibility).





















Sometimes it's good for us to take some time to sit, enjoying the good weather and the beauty around us.



After all, we think we live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world!