Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: I ' m loving it . Now I ' m just praying for more rain . We ' ve had enough rain in recent weeks that it no longer feels like such a novelty . It 's amazing how much better both the garden and I feel , so I ' m just hoping it continues like it 's supposed to .
Question: Why may rain have seemed to be a novelty ?
Answer:


There was a drought .