Magandang buhay😍 And we just had the first rain of the season earlier this evening, yay! It was a quick (just about 15 minutes or a bit more), but heavy. Alas, it cleansed this side of the universe and quenched its thirst, nourishing everything that needed it most. I was on the street down the property when it poured. I didn't run to seek shelter. I did an ecstatic dance instead, knowing nobody was looking. And even if there were, I was so happy to be bothered. I felt fun. The kid in me was delighted. Who wouldn't?

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"Did you bathe in the rain?" The hubby queried (obviously surprised and amused) when he arrived and caught up with me when I was just about to enter the house, still in my soaked clothes. "Nope. I danced!" I replied proudly with a big grin. Normally, I do not want to get wet in the rain (I'd be rambling when I did). But today was an exception, although it wasn't planned. It was done on impulse, and it felt good! And I am grateful. Anyway, the sky is quiet now. The air feels cooler. I imagine most people around here (and the neighboring towns, and other places where there was a downpour) are thrilled and thankful that the rain finally came. Everything in the open had been watered by nature. Even our four-wheel outside had a free car wash, lol! "Do you think this was a natural rain or the agency initiated cloud seeding?" I asked the hubby. We read that the Department of Agriculture, through its Bureau of Soils and Water Management, has active plans to implement cloud-seeding operations to mitigate the impacts of the severe dry season (drought), especially in the agricultural sector. "I'm quite certain it's natural," the Farmboy replied. I hope it was, and that there will be another downpour soon, or at least next week, and the weeks after.🙏

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Smile... laugh often... love more... be grateful always!

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