Most mornings I awaken before the alarm goes off. Just in time to stifle it before it wakes the whole bed. But not today. And getting out of bed was so hard to do. But here I was, brushing my teeth well before five o'clock.

And when I turned off the tap, I could still hear water dripping.

Could it be!?! I had my hopes up. Into the kitchen I went, to check the driveway illuminated by the streetlamp.

Yesss!

Rain.

And no local sprinkle, the whole dark sky was overcast and dripping. No heavy downpour, but still enough to dampen any grouse's enthusiasm for strutting around with his feathers fluffed out.

Not to mention making mud of the roads. I mean, the ethical thing to do is not drive on them until they dry out...

It was almost two hours later when I awoke again. From just as deep of sleep.

And hey, we finally got some moisture, too.