November 16, 2014. Ridgeland, MS. Rain.

In the middle of the night the rain started. All day today it has rained and the forecast is for the rain to continue all night too. Perhaps tomorrow the sun will shine. The only saving grace is the temperature which was 59 today. Here everyone owns raincoats and the restaurants have clothes hooks. The expectation amongst the Mississippi folks is that the rains will fall so no one ever mentions the rain. For a Texan, this is unusual. When you see the foliage, it is obvious. The trees are tall and the foliage is lush, even in mid November. The rivers are never dry. Even the creeks flow freely with plenty of water. Annual rainfall is 52 inches. No one complains about the rain. It is ignored. I often mention to the family about the blessing of the temperature. Below freezing would mean frozen streets or snow, so we never complain about the rain either. We just enjoy the sound while reading in our cosy condominium.