It’s been raining steady now for three days. I love the rain. I really do. I love hard and fast thunderstorms with 120mph straight line winds and thunder and lightning that rattle the windows and doors nearly out of their holes. I love long slow rains that just go about their merry way steadily and without any sign of slowing, much less stopping. It’s relaxing to me… I find no small amount of comfort and serenity in the rain… I just need to get my deck built, and a covered swing so I can sit outside in it… all cool, with it’s wonderful smells.

When it does stop, I’m always a little disappointed. Were it not for the risk of flash floods, I’d be happy with it raining nearly all the time. Also, there’s the cycling. It’s tough to ride in the rain when I’m worried about washing out the bearings. Oh, and the dogs get really muddy in the back yard (but that’s a function of the yard, not the rain).

Aside from those three things, I really do love the rain… I’d be perfectly OK with it raining for the next three days… and then beyond that.