A walk in the Rain

For those of you who live in Humboldt County, you are familiar with the less than consistent weather we get around these parts. Lately the freak sunshine has been the main topic of late, laced with worry over our poor Salmon not having enough wa-wa to make their run. Fortunately, thanks to a warm tropical storm due to some supposed rain dancers boogying down...we have had two whole days of RAIN!

As of late I have been trying to connect with my inner child. When the Adult me looked out the window at the gusts of wind and gloomy gray clouds this afternoon, she began searching for a nice vapid Romance novel to pass the time away with. Adult-me was clearly NOT stepping foot in the mud encrusted trenches of the streets. Adult-me hates 6 inches of wet on the hem of her pants. Adult-me obviously cannot bear whining children...as Child-me wanted to get out in that muck and splash around! Of course the little brat won the battle of wills! I'm happy to say that I bundled up like that kid from The Christmas Story, strapped a leash on my trusty canine side-kick and headed out into the great, dark, cloudy day.

With mellow jams drifting from my coat pocket (Where my phone was) Bru and I walked out into the rain, which was softly falling by then. It really wasn't cold at all, which was nice. Luckily we live in a relatively safe and quiet neighborhood; despite the fact that everybody seems to have a damn dog barking in the yard (including me). Oh, and the fact that our street alone has had about five B&E's in the past year. Eh,  gotta take the good with the bad sometimes.

How nice it was to enjoy something so simple like the squelching sound of water in my socks and boots. Squish squash, squish squash. It really wasn't unpleasant at all! As I breathed in the fresh air the clouds lifted a bit in the sky and over my heart. I love it when an impromptu moment turns suddenly sacred and beautiful. The rain washed away the dirt and grime accrued over weeks of dryness. The walk washed away my troubles. Not permanently, mind you...but enough to take a step back and breathe. I realize the seemingly huge, ominous trials of the day to day are just like those storm clouds. They sure seem scary and dark...until you realize their purpose. They're there to make something good happen. For how can we truly enjoy sunshine...unless we have a day or two of rain?