Today, as yesterday, it is raining. Sheets of rain fall from the dark sky. Snow falls in the mountains and in the surrounding countryside. In Melbourne, it is wet, dull and gloomy but the rain make everyone smile. It is the rain we need to fill our dams and reservoirs after three summers of drought. We pray that it will keep raining and raining. Gutters overflow and rivers and streams ride high ... traffic moves slowly, the rain jamming roads and freeways as cars travel far slower than usual ...