Story suggested by Linda Owen Guy Thursday 11 March
Pitter….. patter….. pitter….. patter…. pitter…. patter.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter
Rain falling is a rhythmic pattering sound, like a lullaby it can help people fall asleep quickly. The brain unconsciously relaxes and produces alpha waves, close to the state of our brain when we sleep.
People listen to rain as white noise. Have a go, click the link – listen to the rain while you read!
Sitting under a tin roof, the first drop is a SPLAT! Followed by further splats and then a steady roar, making conversation difficult; anyway splashes will drive you inside.
As the rain tails off we get an array of sounds:
pitter-patter.
drip-drop.
rat-a-tat.
splatter.
tap tap
pitter patter
pitapat.
pat
drip, drip, drip …drip
After rain a strong earthy smell arises. It is rich and fecund, catching the back of your throat and prompts idle thoughts of becoming a farmer. Petrichor it is called.
The sun breaks through clouds. The tin roof goes skcilc, skcilc as the roof metal stretches in the warmth.
sillysocksonfriday 
Unfortunately the alpha waves increased whilst listening and I fell asleep before I finished reading.
On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 at 10:36, sillysocksonfriday wrote:
> manqindi posted: ” Story suggested by Linda Owen Guy > Thursday 11 March Pitter….. patter….. pitter….. patter…. pitter…. patter. > Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter, pitter-patter Rain fall” >
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Absolutely love a “Highveld” storm. Cannot hear yourself think . Cannot hear your mother shouting for you to “get your pith helmet inside at once” . It starts at 2pm . The lightning bursts those gum imports in two and dances along the fences because the droppers are granite. The thunder rattles the mosquito frames and echos under the foundations. At 4pm it is all over and you and your friends are having races with paper boats in the rushing streams in the cattle paths. And in October you go looking for makowe, looking forward to a steak sized feast. You want to eat that petrichor flavoured soil.
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