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Just a bit of rain BY MARGARET FERGUSON Special to the Voice
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hen I was about ten years old, my dad came in from the barn chores one summer day and sat down to breakfast. “Margie, when you play outside this morning stay around the house as there’s going to be a big storm sometime today.” “Okay, Dad. How do you know?” “The radio man was announcing it on the news this morning. He said that rain and wind seemed to be heading toward us here in the Niagara Peninsula.” Mother asked him, “What about the animals?” “I’ve kept them in the barn today. They have hay and water so they’ll be okay.” Dad looked quite serious as he said this. He was usually cheerful but not today. It was not long before the sky darkened. Alhough the dark gray clouds were fascinating to watch, even I could see that they looked and travelled differently today. Soon I decided that I should get inside instead of watching nature. My sister, Mary, was just getting her breakfast, as in summer holidays we could sleep in if we wanted to, or if there were not outdoor chores on our list. We all jumped as a crack
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