It's been a sunny weekend. Probably the first sunny weekend since November and that didn't count because it was freezing.
Pacific Northwesterners love them some sunny weekends. Don't get me wrong, we love the rain too or else we wouldn't live there. After a hot summer, that first mist is amazing. We actually head outdoors and drink our coffee on the deck soaking up the moisture. There's a great commercial for the University of Oregon that depicts a graduation in the pouring rain. A girl walks up to get her diploma with an umbrella over her and proceedings come to a dead stop. She looks around and then drops her umbrella and everyone cheers. She's one of us now.
But after several months of rain, that first sunny weekend is like Mardi Gras, Christmas and Cinco De Mayo all rolled together. Perhaps it's a reminder of why we live here. The softness of the breeze, the color of the sky when cleared of clouds and the fresh, sweet scent of growth. But I think it's the greens. Not just one green, but so many shades of green it boggles the eyes. Greens so bright it almost hurts to look at them.
As I was driving around yesterday, marveling at the greens, I noticed how many people were out. Families walking to the park, little leaguers playing ball, and men and women mowing, weeding, planting. Walkers with dogs, joggers with ipods. Kids on bikes. Neighbors were chatting. Nursery parkinglots were over flowing and the barkdust people were hauling chips by the loads. You'd have thought it was a national holiday. Okay, so it was Earth Day. But here it was a sunny Saturday, so fresh and clean it might have been washed by God. Well, it sort of was... washed in three months of rain.
Sure does wonders for the blues:)
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I love a good storm, but I would be miserable in an area that had lots of darkness or lots of rain.
I need the sunshine to stay happy. I can't wait to visit the Pacific Northwest, but live there? I don't think it's in the cards. :)
My sister lives in Washington state, and she was happy that the temps were up enough that she's able to start working in her garden. It sure is beautiful in the Pacific Northwest. I've been there a couple of times, and I never seem to have enough time to truly explore. Loved Mt. Rainier National Park.
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