Umbrellas in the Rain

Today, just as hot as yesterday

and the several days before,

Instead of hanging out on the couch

I talked my husband into going outdoors...

 

'Let's go over to Calef's ballfield', I say

'They're having a craft fair and raffles today!'

 

My husband replied in a positive fashion

that we could water the flowers at church,

for flowers and God are his passion.

 

I agreed...so off we went on by

even though dark clouds were in the sky,

While watering the flowers in the muggy air

I'm dreaming of attending the big craft fair!

 

Thunder, oh my, is rumbling in the sky, I hear,

while hubby waters...it will rain...I fear.

I race to the car and bring out two umbrellas,

one for the gal and one for the fella.

 

While it pours from the sky and mists our toes

we continue to water from the long green hose,

for you never know, the rain could stop right now,

when it continues, with umbrellas, out we bow.

 

Home to change and then the sun comes out

I want to race back to the craft fair and wander about,

Now hubby is relaxed back on the couch with t.v.,

that leaves plans to make...Miss Conniving me!

 

Shall we go back and try the craft fair again

or watch a Hallmark movie that just began,

Maybe neither, maybe go for a walk,

maybe pour some lemonade

and have a meaningful talk.

 

It matters not, actually,

what my husband and I do,

as long as we're together

to kiss, cuddle and coo...