spring storms

I got in a run after work and it was sunny and nice, but now I've closed the windows in preparation for a scattered storm. Even though the house is all closed up, I still find myself sitting in the shelter of our balcony, watching the dark storm clouds roll in, the white underbellies of the leaves expose themselves to the sky, and hearing the thunder rumble. I don't think we've had a good spring storm yet, and I'm ready. I can almost smell the change in temperature in the air, feel the cool breeze and even a few rain drops. I got my appreciation of weather from my mom who watches the forecast and dopler radar almost to the point of obsession, but it's something i love about her. She always appreciated little acts of nature, like thunderstorms, new leaves in the spring, snow storms in the winter, and fall. She lives in the right place (Eastern Iowa) to appreciate all the seasons. That's where I get my excitement about little things from.