Rain, finally

Every surface was wet when I got up but little water had accumulated. A Carolina wren was disappointed that the barkbutter balls were still covered up.  A red belly and a downy visited the suet.  Chickadees and cardinals ate seeds while white throats picked up what fell.  The gray sky promised more rain.  After lunch, the rain did return, first as a gentle shower, then around 2:30pm a blinding downpour.  The rain continued into the night.