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I am not a rain loving person. I grew up in California after all, where most years rain is a scarce phenomena. So when I moved to the Seattle area adjusting was hard. The really odd thing is that for as often as it rains here I still don't own an umbrella. My husband says thats because it doesn't really rain- it just drizzles constantly and that is true. Even in Ca. the rain that does fall will drench you quickly. Here though, walking from the car to wherever you are going is likely to just leave a fine mist on your hair and clothes. I still try not to go anywhere much in this constant drizzle. Dragging four boys through a puddle filled parking lot is something you quickly learn to avoid. They are good boys- they know not to jump, or even walk heavily through the puddles, but they are boys and expecting them to tiptoe like graceful ballerinas is insanity. Besides, although it comes down in a nice soft drizzle it still accumulates the same on the ground and there is often so much standing water its all a wash anyways- you are going to get wet. This year we have also had a lot of below freezing nights and sometimes days. We have gotten some snow but mostly all that daytime drizzle has turned into ice on our roadways overnight. Since we don't get real winter weather around here for more than a few days most years there is not much point in our Dept. of Transportation investing a lot in road clearing or salting equipment. It is standard protocol to call for snow days and as many people as possible just stay home. The boys learned of these "Snow Days" the kids that go to school get and immediately thought something was not working in their favor. They still have school when everyone else is getting their snow days. But on days like today, they see the benefit, Today is absolutely beautiful. The last couple days have been overcast but mostly dry and I have cancelled about half their schoolwork for the opportunity to stretch legs and breathe fresh air. Today, however, is a Sun Day. I call Sun Days on any gorgeous day we get get blessed with between about Oct. and April. As long as they stay playing outside there is no school today (this rule prevents them from wasting the sunshine and staying inside). So while kids across the Puget Sound are getting their sunshine in twenty minute recess sized doses, mine will be climbing their favorite tree and enjoying their Sun Day. |
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