I got up half an hour ago (at 5am) to the sound of rain!! RAIN!!! All our gardens here were like the Sahara desert, with lawns turning to dust. Now a good downpour is in progress. I actually opened my front door and stood outside in the rain just to enjoy it all the more. (I'm fully dressed of course). The smell of the wet earth is so lovely.
The forecast is for intermittent rain all day today. Hooray!