You probably think I'm going to say, "Rain, Rain Go Away", since I'm about as fair weather fan as they come. I pretty much like sunshine and temperatures in the 60's or 70's and that's about it. But after a couple straight weeks of constantly dark skies and near daily rain storms, I'm changing my tune a little...
A few reasons why I'm not minding the rain so much anymore:
--Clean car. When it rains and rains and rains, there is no time for dirt and pollen to collect on our cars.
--Projects. I don't have to feel guilty for putting off that big planting/lawn project I'm planning since every day is either threatening rain or already raining.
--Menu planning. It means I can keep all my favorite soups in my menu for a little longer, before switching over to a summer menu.
--Sports practices. Everything is canceled, sometimes even before it actually starts raining, so my trips out of the house are cut to a minimum.
--Sleep. All this rain is keeping Glen from waking up at 6:00am for his morning bike rides. That means more sleep for both of us!
--Hairstyle. After completely disastrous attempts at styling my hair after a new haircut, I realize that it doesn't really matter. I can just blame it on the rain.
--Fashion. The cute raincoats I bought for Ellie, Adam, and Emma for $3 each at Unique are getting put to good use.
Cute raincoats, delicious warm soups, clean cars, sleeping in...what's not to love?
Uh, wait. You don't have to answer that.
6 comments:
We have had an abnormally wet and cool spring and we love it. Alpine had a record 5.50" of rain in April and our snowpack remains at well over 110%.
Five of the first seven summers we were here were very, very dry and most of the resevoirs were at all-time lows. The Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell are both still recovering from the long-long drought. Some of the channels in Lake Powell from Wahweep are being re-opened after almost six years.
Although too much rain can get tiring, I still love a cold dark rainy day. Enjoy the sleeping in and the break from chauffeuring while it last-since it will clear up soon enough.
Love, Grandpa-Grandma
those are awfully cute raincoats! i also don't mind cool, cloudy rainy days. especially here in utah when it doesn't happen as often as elsewhere :)
Good points! Way to look on the "bright side" of all these rainy days.
those are cute rain jackets!! do you guys usually have this much rain?
Wait! You have a SUMMER menu?
I guess it was a little bold for me to call it a summer menu. Basically the cold weather soups and baked items get traded in for lighter fare {like lunchmeat sandwiches and bagged salads}. I wish I could say I liked the change, but every year I'm so happy when it's cold enough for soup again.
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