Rain, Tin Roof, and Reading

Written By Betty Almond

When I was young, my grandfather’s house had a tin roof. I remember sitting in a chair, laying my head back, listening to the light pecking resonating a hypnotic rhythm while watching water drip off the edge.

I’m very fortunate to have a home in the middle of the woods, quiet, serene, and it has a tin roof. When it rains, I lay on the chaise lounge on my porch listening to the drops hit the roof while reading a good book. That sound pulls me deeper into the story.

 Yes, I have been known to fall asleep. That’s okay, the rain on a tin roof also makes for some good dreaming, and I will admit, on more than one occasion, I have abruptly awakened after rolling off the chaise.

Betty Almond

B. R. Almond is the author of For the Love of D. H. Lawrence. She enjoys fashioning suspense designed around family. The intricate emotional attachments mixed with how far one will go, be it to right a wrong, stay alive, or even for love is her sweet spot. And yes, she throws in a little romance. And if she can plug in a motorcycle scene, well that is icing on the cake.

A writer, farmer, and lover of motorcycles, she is from the southern region of Arkansas living the three L’s (Live, love, and laugh). When away from the keyboard, she toils around in the garden, dodges wildlife free ranging in her yard, and always on the search for a place to dive fork deep into great Cajun food. Mostly, she can be found walking in the woods thinking on her next writing project.

https://www.bralmond.com
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