So, after yesterday’s post, and responses from Twitter, Facebook and comments here, I can add some other reasons to love the rain:
11. The smells you get after rain. Lots of people mentioned this one, and I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t… especially when I walked through the garden yesterday afternoon and was ambushed by that [...]
You may remember that, on New Year’s Eve, I went out and planted bulbs.
Then, at the Spring Equinox, I noticed how they were growing, and keeping me going.
And now, there are these.
Creamy-white tulips, holding their own in the wind and rain.
Like so much in life, definitely worth the wait.
(See? I’m finally learning about waiting.)
This last week has felt pretty much endlessly rainy. I know this because (a) I’ve been in the car a lot and I’ve mostly been listening to Elbow, my go-to rainy driving band, and (b) I’ve been in the studio a lot and most of my writing sessions have been accompanied by the gentle judder [...]