Monday afternoon my S.A.M.E. radio alarm went off and the monotone voice of the NOAA meteorologist read the forecast which included a severe thunderstorm watch. Although the scene in the photo looks benign, the air was unusually heavy with humidity and it was very still and quiet.

Bear was on afternoon rounds, I was in my chair…I checked the weather map.

Bear laughed, I laughed…we laugh at the weather forecast and enjoyed the afternoon.

Bob is the family pessimist…

He wasn’t so sure we should be laughing…

It darkened, thunder rumbled, a little rain fell but none of the storms came close.

But yesterday afternoon, Tuesday – it rained and it has been raining since. And it is supposed to rain through tomorrow afternoon. Montana in June.