It was very wet during December with a year's supply of rain in just two days. January saw the first snow fall in San Miguel de Salinas since a winter of ten years ago. Our Spanish neighbours were excitedly chatting by their front doors when it started. I suppose that we have all done that somewhere and at some time in our lives and had pleasure in watching snow fall. It may be thought of to be juvenile, but I still like to watch it.
We did not have that much and then it was sleet and then the rain came heavy and stayed almost without a break for two days. Okay, we had spells of just cloud, but hardly any sun and then we had some more heavy deluges. Thunder and lightening added their touch to our days. It was cold too and much colder than normal with a northerly wind chilling us.
We have our houses and thick winter clothing, but the fields had standing water and what about the wildlife? It must have suffered. Usually the small white snails that the Spanish will come out to pick after rain for their paella are not on the stems of dried vegetable matter. The ground is littered with this shells. I will watch to see what their recovery will be.
Today the sun made a difference, but we still have a cold wind blowing. Maybe some birding will be possible now.
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