rain

i'm wandering through my apartment on a quiet friday afternoon, doing the things one does in one's apartment on a free afternoon. baking vegan blueberry cobbler and homemade granola bars in a hot, sticky kitchen. my vegan friend meg asked me to surprise her with a baked good for a special family party tomorrow on the cape.

the surprise of a cool breeze, a loud clap of thunder, and the sudden downpour of summer rain.

i run to my bedroom and our living room, smiling as i quickly close the windows. the pages of the books on my windowsill are wet (again) and curl in around each other. just the kind of character i like in a book.

i sit in the kitchen and listen to the sounds of thunder and rain, the scent of agave-sweetened peanut butter in the air. a perfectly welcome interruption to an otherwise routine summer day.