Wednesday, April 27, 2011

W is for Whining about the Weather

It's kind of silly to whine about the weather.  There's nothing we can do about it, right?  I honestly enjoy rainy days as much as I like the sunny ones.  Variety is good.  Up until now for this unusually wet month of April, my motto has been "At least I don't have to water the garden."  And I haven't.  Not even once.  I planted my vegetables about two weeks ago just before the rain started - it's still raining.

I admit, there have been moments, sometimes hours, when the rain has stopped.  But not much more than that. 

I try to count my blessings.  My garden is happy and doesn't seem to have been harmed at all by the excess of water.  I suppose it's good to test the drainage - apparently the drainage is fine.  My vegetables are all merrily sprouting, and my flowers are very happy and huge. 

I feel bad for people living near rivers and creeks.  I can't imagine how difficult it would be to clean up a flooded basement. 

This morning, I told my 4th grade son, "Same as yesterday," when I gave him the weather report before school, "except they might do that thing where they make you huddle in the bathrooms."  I assured him it's no big deal, and I really hope that's true.  When we woke up my toddler, I said, "Another rainy day," he put his hand over his face. 

Soon, the rain will end - soon.  Maybe this weekend.  I whine just a little this morning while I have time.  Enough already with the rain. 

6 comments:

  1. It's been raining and gray most days here lately.

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  2. We had snow and sleet this week. Sun is out right now. Yay. Hope it stays clear.

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  3. I think snow would be worse. At least my flowers are happy. More rain tonight....

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  4. I live in a very rainy climate and this winter/spring has been extremely generous with the wet stuff. There's been rain all my life. But, the funny thing is, I can't actually remember any of them. And my childhood had no rainy days at all! I guess we never took photos in the rain.

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  5. @Stephanie - Really? I do have lots of memories of rain. Many of them good - maybe that's why I enjoy it for the most part - at least when it's not every day for three weeks. BTW, it's back.

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  6. oh for some of that rain - we haven't any for weeks - I planted my seed and veg - have been watering them eversince! my underground rainwater tank is running low and it's not even summer yet!

    No I'm not whining about the weather either!

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