Verdant

Well the week ahead is going to be rainy rainy rainy. At least that's what the weatherman says. Not what I would have wished for on my long weekend off before a new job.

Toward the end of winter and all this spring, I have felt as if I'm not in my normal climate. It's as if I was suddenly living in the Pacific Northwest. The verdant greens are beautiful, but I'm longing for sun and heat.

Swimming in the Rain

We were so set on getting in some last minute swimming time, that we braved the dark clouds and headed to the pool on Saturday.

And we are so happy we did. It seemed cold at first, but we dove in and had our last summer swim under a threatening grey sky. No matter, the water actually feels warmer when it starts to rain. The rain makes swimming seem extra special and the drops on the water are pretty to look at. We sang "Rain, Rain Go Away"and "It's Raining It's Pouring" and played "Ring Around the Rosie". I wonder if my little one will still want to do that next year?

Great Nautical Gear

This rising waters of the late made me think some nautical gear was in order. This past weekend the Jersey Shore seemed to be expanding, at least if you were living in Central Jersey and suddenly felt you were living on beach front property. The sun is out and hopefully will hang around a few days, but I may just need to get myself some sailor shorts or seagull tote for our next bout of rain. At least I will look fashionable as I bail out.

Rain, rain, ...

I won't even bother saying go away, because I know it isn't listening to me. I feel like I took a break from blogging because I was down from all of the rain. In the back of my head I was thinking when the sun come out I'll get motivated again. Well, no sign of the sun, so I'm forcing myself to get past the inertia I've been feeling. It's a little sobering to realize how easily affected by the weather I am. Shouldn't I be able to determine my own state of mind rather than being a victim to some clouds?

Okay lot's of clouds and days and days of just gray skies and rain. Argh! I feel like I'm in some weird sci-fi movie where the sun disappears and it takes a while, but people finally begin to realize it's not coming back.

These photos by Carl Kleiner are inspiring me to put the color in my own days. Come on rain, I can beat you. Oh. wow a hint of sun out side!!!