We lived for more than two decades in Amarillo, in the middle of the Texas Panhandle, where rain would take lengthy respites from visiting the region.

What’s more, we used to worry about the lack of rain. Are we entering a drought? What will be the impact of a drought on the region’s thirsty crops, on the water-source levels at Lake Meredith?

We have moved to North Texas. We live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We haven’t had any measurable rain for several weeks. I don’t hear the same level of near-panic here.

Then again, we got that measurable rain tonight. It poured briefly on our yard and veggie garden in Princeton. To be honest, the sound of the rain thrilled my wife and me, along with the thunder. Toby the Puppy? He wasn’t thrilled … at all!

We’re getting used to the different expectation in our new neighborhood. To be honest, it is going to take some time to become totally comfortable with it.

It did rain. Our rain barrel is full again. Life is good.