The moment I had been waiting for had arrived. I could go for a walk in steady rain and listen to its comforting thrum on my unbrella. Once snow starts to melt in March and April, I'm eager to embrace spring. A walk in the rain works perfectly. I had a small parcel and a card to mail and books to drop off in a friend's free library and I needed to take my car out for a drive so I bundled all those things together with a walk in the Friendship Gardens. I had the park to myself, both sides. Well, it was a rainy day after all. This reminded me of words Mam had told me when I emigrated to Canada and joined her and Dad here: "Even though it's pouring down, you just have to go out in it. It's not as bad once you're in it." We were living in North Vancouver, British Columbia at the time and the torrential rain day after day could be overwhelming. We came from England so rain was a fairly constant companion but Vancouver rain is in a league of its own. Mam loved to observe the weather and recorded it everyday for years. After my parents moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario, I followed a year later. They gave me interesting welcoming presents: a pair of imitation-fur-lined heavy mitts and an outdoor thermometer. "You won't even believe how cold it can get here," Mam said. How true! So rain is such a welcome sight because it means it's getting milder. Plus rain washes away the last stubborn piles of grimy snow . A time to celebrate with a stroll around the park, the comforting thrum of rain on my umbrella. Wishing you a day filled with whatever comforts you.
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I love rain and, living in the desert southwest, appreciate it every time it falls. We get rain so rarely I don't even know where my umbrella is, but my favorite is going out for a run in the rain. Your mom is right...it's always lovely once you actually get out there!
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:34:25 am
Thank you, Amy. I imagine that a run in the rain would be wonderfully refreshing--if I ran.My son live in Arizona and loves it when it rains there, opening all the doors and windows to enjoy it! <3
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Sandra
4/8/2021 03:43:41 pm
Oh, a walk in the rain. I did that yesterday in Vancouver BC. It was one of those relentless rain days. Once I got going and got over the chill, it was nice though. The air felt clean and clear and I found myself humming while walking.
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:37:24 am
So glad you enjoyed a walk in the rain, Sandra. You're so right about the clear air during a rainy day. Thank you for reading and commenting. <3
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:39:52 am
Thank you, Jean. The weather channel can be quite fascinating, can't it? Glad you liked the photos. <3
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:40:52 am
Glad I'm not alone in that, Lisa! thank you! <3
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:42:28 am
Too true, Kim. Wise words. Thank you for sharing and reading. <3
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Sue Blott
4/10/2021 12:44:43 am
I hear you, Susan. Sometimes the best thing about our super cold days is being cosy and snuggled up inside! Thank you for reading and commenting. <3
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