Life in Nebraska

One of the coolest things for me about moving here has been seeing the lightning bugs at night. It took me a couple of seconds the first time I saw them to realize what I was seeing. This is what they look like during the day.



And this grainy video is kind of what they look like at night. I know that it doesn't do the scene justice. It is so magical to see this little blips of light floating around your bushes, and over grass. It makes me feel like a kid to watch it.



I also love the rain here. I thought I knew what rain was until I saw it rain this spring and summer. I know I've posted video before, bit I have to do it again. This happened 2 nights ago. We had a big storm come through; no tornadoes but lots of thunder, lightening, and rain. The kids love to play in it, because it is usually so warm. It was in the lower 90's when it started to rain, and the water running in the gutters was warm. You could hear the thunder, and occasionally see bursts of lightening, and I was debating about how safe it was to play in the street, in the water, in a thunderstorm, but the kids' joy won out. They had a ball. I had forgotten to check the gutters, something I'm not used to here, to see if they were plugged with leaves, seeds from the oak trees, etc..., so they were overflowing a bit. After the rain, the kids held the ladder while I cleaned out the "gook." That should fix the problem the kids were having next time.