RAIN!

Holy crap, I'd forgotten about that stuff! Clearly, it's been awhile. We moved into our new house on June 1 -- and this was our first opportunity to see how rain impacted our home.

Good news. Given our trouble with plumbing and other issues, I was half-expecting leaks or some other horrible event. But so far so good -- the house seems OK.

According to the L.A. Times, this weekend's storms (which continues today) represented the first real rain in the region since April 17.

Writes the paper: The first significant rainstorm of the season triggered scattered flooding, mudslides, power outages and traffic collisions throughout Southern California over the weekend — and a wary sigh of relief from fire officials who have been worried for months about dangerous fire conditions.

The Forecast:

Today...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Chance of showers 70 percent.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.