I recall saying how we need more rain up here during this unusually dry Humboldt winter. BUT I didn't mean this much!! (at least not all at once)
This is the third day of bone chilling rain. Not that bad, except we have another week straight of rain. The first day was a bit spotty, with blue sky managing to shine through small breaks in the clouds, but now it is like a thick carpet of gray rainclouds. And the dog still needs her exercise. (and so do we!)
Hoping the big redwood trees would help shield us from the pouring rain, we decided to try the Arcata Forest. They did, but the forest floor was still squishy with mud and even a few small streams. It was a quiet day in the forest, the only others we saw were dog walkers and an HSU science class that looked to be measuring the fallen trees.
Walking in the rain is great! (with proper rain attire, of course) It always reminds me of being a little girl. Walking around the block with my brother just to splash in puddles, then coming home to hot chocolate. mmmm.... I know what I'll be doing later, after I clean up the wet dog prints and muddy jeans.
DOUBLE RAINBOWS!!! YESTERDAY!! Did you see them? And I just revelled in another rainbow-- there's another great thing about the rain!
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Still taking walks in the rain with your little brother... time to add some more hot chocolate!
ReplyDeleteBailey HATES walking in the rain but he's got to go! You're lucky yours doesn't put up too much of a fight. My poor little one gets all excited about the walk--the harness, the leash--and then when we get downstairs he can see that it's raining and he tries to make a run for it back to the apt. I'm thinking about getting him some booties.
ReplyDeletewe could have used that rain down here in TX . . .it is now highs in the mid 70s, low humidity, no rain in sight.
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