Day 17 "It Can't Rain Yet!"

“It Can’t Rain Yet”

My son came running up to me,

“Mom, it’s raining, we have to cover the roof and go.”

The dark clouds were overhead

And I felt a couple drops

But I insisted,

“It can’t rain yet!

Keep working!

As long as we keep working, the rain will wait!”

I felt like I was talking more the the weather

Than to my son.

It was our last day in Oregon

Before heading back to Florida for the winter.

The roof was almost done on the

Cob and log tiny house we were building.

We worked through lunch,

And through dinner.

I was an intense task master

Keeping everyone moving

To the end.

Night fell,

And we had to use lanterns to finish,

But we were done.

Exhausted,

My son and I took a moment,

And laid down on the roof.

As we looked up at the stars,

We could see a perfect circle

Of stars,

With dark, heavy clouds all around.

I felt so much love for the weather.

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