A question I pondered yesterday.

There are many times I feel like I am 5 again. Asking the questions of how and why. I was sitting with my cat Von looking out the window. It was raining and we were watching the robins feast on earthworms. They are some FAT birds. But then I wondered why do worms come to the surface in the rain. Not getting any good answers from my cat. I vowed to look it up today when I got to work. Here is the answer I found from Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm

Earthworms are often observed to come to the surface in large numbers after a rainstorm. There are four theories for this behavior.

*The first is that the waterlogged soil has insufficient oxygen for the worms, therefore, earthworms come to the surface to get the oxygen they need and breathe more easily. However, earthworms can survive underwater for several hours if there is oxygen in it, so this theory is rejected by some.

*Secondly, some species come to the surface to mate. This behavior is, however, limited to a few species, as well as the fact that this might not be always connected to rain.

*Thirdly, the worms may be using the moist conditions on the surface to travel more quickly than they can underground, thus colonizing new areas more quickly. Since the relative humidity is higher during and after rain, they do not become dehydrated. This is a dangerous activity in the daytime, since earthworms die quickly when exposed to direct sunlight with its strong UV content, and are more vulnerable to predators such as birds.

*The fourth theory is that as there are many other organisms in the ground as well and they respire as any animal does; the carbon dioxide produced dissolves into the rainwater; it forms carbonic acid and the soil becomes too acidic for the worms and they come seek neutral nourishment on the surface.

So, maybe some of my blogs will focus on those unanswered questions. I hope to have a good weekend. Maybe learn to ride a motorcycle since I am looking into financing one.

Keeping my chin up. I still never got the apology phone call I was told I would receive.

da Hun