Have a Little Wind With Your Rain?

Here in Edmonds, it has been raining off and on since we moved into our new home. Of course we moved in last October so it's the time of year for rain in this part our country.

 Yesterday morning my little dog and I waited for a lull in the heavy rain before starting our morning walk. When we leave our condo, there is a covered walkway that leads to the entry gate. When Kuro hears rain spattering on the guest parking lot, he decides whether the call of nature is strong enough to counterbalance his dislike of getting rained on.

In this case, it was our first walk of the day so his desire to relieve himself was stronger than his desire to stay dry so we set off. I was wearing waterproof shoes and a good rain jacket but my jeans were a weak point as was my floppy Tilley hat.

If you live in northern Washington, west of the Cascades, you may recall that the wind was huffing and puffing yesterday. Kuro's beard was flying and my jeans and hat were soon damp.

We walked through the woods in Edmonds Park. The wind was was adding to the light rain by shaking the trees and sending big water drops down on us. Kuro usually keeps his nose pointed down to pick up strange scents but he sensed something different and looked up a couple times trying to find who was sprinkling water on him.

As we walked I thought about taking photos that would show what I'm trying to describe. Decided I need more skill than I have to picture the rain and wind. Maybe some things are best left to the imagination. Even Snoopy had more success with the written word than photographs when he started his novel (many times), "It was a dark and story night."

we did find a couple photo-worthy scenes.

A couple weeks ago I noticed this early-flowering ornamental tree
displaying open flowers near the tips of some branches, now it's
almost completely in bloom.

Not far away we spotted these mushrooms having a morning drink
while fretting about the weather.

Back home, Kuro quickly found a warm spot in front of the fire to dry off and get warm.

After a walk this windy, rainy morning, I decided I need to add a good pair of rain pants to my walking kit. Some days a walk in the rain is bracing but some days it's just plain wet and cold.