I finally have what I've been longing for for weeks.

[Aristus]

A quiet afternoon in my armchair by the window, listening to the rain come down outside.

Ahh...

Let the healing begin...

[MLAA]

1. One of my favorite songs

[Aristus]

2. ...

[questionseverything]

3. One of the best songs from one of the very best groups

[Polly Hennessey]

4. So long ago.

[BlueJac]

5. Very calming for sure!

Enjoy

[Aristus]

6. Will do...

[brewens]

7. I went for a walk under threatening skies. Usually I'll meander around a little closer to home

if I'm not dressed for rain. This time it wasn't cold and I kept going to a park I like. Got rained on and little wet on the way back but didn't care.

[hay rick]

8. Solitude and raindrops, perfect.

[hibbing]

9. Sounds nice, hang in there n/t

[Aristus]

12. Down the hatch.

I've got vodka, limes, lime juice, and limeade concentrate, so tonight: a vodka gimlet.

[Aristus]

15. I'm going to go mix mine in about ten minutes.

The sun will be over the yardarm by then.

For all the jokes I make about heavy drinking, I usually wait until evening, and save the day-drinking for vacation.

[Aristus]

23. Vodka gimlet UP!

I keep my vodka in the freezer. It was so cold, the outside of my cocktail shaker frosted over!

[Aristus]

26. What wasn't nice was that the cap momentarily froze to the strainer.

Had to put some elbow-grease into twisting the cap off so I could pour my gimlet.

[XanaDUer2]

11. I love being home during rain nt

[Aristus]

14. Me too.

It gives me an excuse to stay inside. I'm not a real outdoorsy kind of guy, so I always feel guilty staying inside on a bright sunny day.

On a rainy day, no such guilt...

[XanaDUer2]

17. Glad you had a great day! Nt

[llmart]

16. Curled up on a couch with a cozy throw and good reading material.

That's my kind of day.

[XanaDUer2]

18. mine, too nt

[Aristus]

20. Mine, three.

[niyad]

19. Peace and healing.

[Aristus]

21. Thank you...

[Joinfortmill]

22. 👍

[FuzzyRabbit]

25. Late last night

my cat and I spent some time just listening to the rain. Not only was the sound very relaxing, it has been so long since a good rain that I felt the healing also.

[Aristus]

27. I know Californians are accustomed to droughts.

Not so much here in the Pacific Northwest. We have our rainy reputation to uphold, and the weather hasn't been cooperating.

[FuzzyRabbit]

28. Right you are.

About 30 years ago in February I encountered a young couple from back east. They had moved to Seattle in November, and were complaining about the endless rain. "When will it stop?" they asked.

Everyone else there answered "July." You should have seen the faces of the newcomers drop in dismay.

[Aristus]

29. They only had three months.

It took me two years, born and raised in Texas, and growing up in warm, sunny climates, to get used to the weather here. And a number of years after that to come to love it. And I do love it, and the Northwest. This beloved green paradise...

[Wounded Bear]

30. Badly needed rain, TBS...

[Aristus]

31. That's my Northwest...

So beautiful...

[Wounded Bear]

32. Actually I snagged it off the 'net. It might be somewhere in Europe...

But yeah, it looks a lot like home, neighbor.

(I live just up the road from you in King County

[Aristus]

33. You could have told me it was a small access road in the North Cascades, and I would have

believed you.

I love how Washington State is perfect for both those who love the outdoors and spend as much time there as possible, and those who like solitude and contemplation.

[Wounded Bear]

34. I always preferred the forest and the mountains over the desert...

It's why I was so glad to get home. After 30 years (give or take) in Southern California, it was so nice to see nice green, wet forests.

Down there, the forests are dry, even in the mountains. Just not the same.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

35. first rain of the season here on the Sonoma coast.

mostly just a foggy drizzle, but it has gone on all day. Hope we actually get a light rain tonight. Covered my firewood and rolled up the truck windows this morning. Been inside with a fire going most of the day.