Rain Lover Walk
Today I enjoyed sprinkles
I was born in the land of liquid sunshine and I have been a rain lover all my life. I remember walking to school in the rain, fishing in the rain, and missing the rain in Phoenix, even though there when it did rain it poured and flooded, so I had to wade to school. I remember once we got out early because the flooding was coming in the school room door.
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Today I got to reminisce about those times. I headed out for my usual weekend trail walk and the rain was coming down pretty steady. I thought I would have to turn around and get my raincoat, but then when I got to the trailhead the rain had stopped. It was cool but dry until I was heading back to get coffee. Then it sprinkled and got more steady. I took my damp self into the coffee shop and lingered over the brew until the rain let up. The sprinkling abated then and I dried off in the car coming home.
I would rather have the Seattle rain than the Phoenix heat any day. It also means that I don’t have to water my plants as much. The tomatoes and green peppers love the watering. I have loads of green tomatoes just ready for a little sun to pop out red and juicy. Just the right mix of sun and rain and they are so much juicier than any store bought bunch.
Memories:)
