When it rains

I have a satellite connection for both my television viewing and my Internet access. It provides excellent TV viewing and a fabulously fast Internet connection on clear sunny days. However, when it rains, my life gets thrown a curve ball. Heavy rains and dense cloud cover means disrupted television viewing and my Internet connection disappears completely or slows to a crawl. I can live without my TV, my TV viewing is perhaps a couple hours a week. I can not live without my Internet access. This my little huckleberries is my lifeline to the happenings of the world, and of course to all of you. It has rained for the past 2 weeks, everyday, torrential at times, huge dark clouds, sprinkled every so often with a little ray of sunlight. I have felt that uneasy dizziness, the beginnings of shivers, and headaches which I now have come to associate with my Internet withdrawal symptoms. Sadly this is only the beginning of our rainy season.

The seasons here on the island differ in rain, and winds, as well as plant life. November to May is our dry season, June until November is our rainy season as well as Hurricane season. The last hurricane to hit Puerto Rico was Hurricane Georges in September of 1998. It was considered by many to be the worse hurricane to hit the island in over 70 years. Due to alertness and preparation few deaths were reported but damages sustained kept the island without electricity and running water for months. Not to mention the devastating losses to agriculture.


Should I happen to disappear for an unannounced extended period of time, check out the Puerto Rico weather report. If torrential rains (or hurricane) are/were in the forecast, please say a few prayers, light a few candles, remember me as I once was. A happy blogger. Above all, keep checking the Asylum for news of my resurrection. I'll be suffering quietly, tending to my withdrawal symptoms while drowning my sorrows with Palo Viejo. I'll also be taking notes, so I can blog and tell you all about rain. (ASAP)