My 34th Birthday

I awoke very early this morning to my son crawling into our bed. We listened to the wind bang our metal shed around like a tennis ball. Rain, Rain, Rain. Did I mention we have a leaky window that is showing its weakness(es)? 

I know that the rain water will help our water table index and maybe even catch us up to the water levels we need to classify ourselves out of severe drought. I know Lake Okeechobee is happy. But the just as my family and I are inside taking cover from tropical storm Fay, the birds are hiding too. I suppose my birthday gift is to hope that the light of the new day will bring my requested visit from the Osprey. Hope is a powerful gift.