Thursday, March 12, 2009

Drip, Drip, Drop

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People keep saying they're ready for the sun to come out. Ready for warm. Sick of the rain. Not me. I love these chilly, rainy days. Before we know it, summer will be here in all its scorching, infernal glory and I'll be pining for sweatshirts, baking-days, footie-pajamas and soup. I think it rained for twenty four solid hours yesterday. We never left the house. And other than a worried preoccupation with the accumulating water on my front porch, I was just delighted with the cozy confinement of the day. My favorite moment happened just after I put Lily down for her afternoon nap.

"Do you want to run and jump in my bed, mama?" came the question from a wide-eyed, pajama-clad Henry.
"I sure do," I said, already running.
We ran. And we jumped. And we burrowed into his fluffy, down blanket. And then we burrowed our way through the stack of seven books on his bedside table.

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The rain dripped lazily from the roof outside the window. While side-ways smiles, contentment and calm puddled up around us.

9 comments:

  1. I love rainy days too... but only when I can STAY inside! Cold weather just makes me wanna cuddle up next to the fireplace and read a nice book. But when I have things I have to do and places I need to go, I just want the sun.

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  2. LOVE LOVE those kind of days!

    Something to look forward to if your boy is anything like my Oldest...every once in a while, he'll still snuggle up next to me in my bed and watch TV with me.

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  3. What a perfectly lovely day! It seems like there are hardly ever rainy days here...just snow or dry.

    I am ready for the sun though;)

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  4. I'm with the first commenter--rainy days are all well and good when I can stay put. Unfortunately, the only day we DON'T have to go anywhere is Saturday. Every week. No fun.

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  5. You are a true Oregonian at heart! I love the rain! I love being cozy in my warm little home with my warm husband or in my car with toasty heated seats. Mmmm! But I can't complain about the summer time, though!

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  6. I love those cozy book reading days, especially when the kids WANT to read the books! The stillness is delicious!

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  7. Em you are adorable! I dont know if I have ever met anyone who puts words to music the way you do! BTW will you give me photography lessons :) I adore your photos!

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  8. Way. Too. Cute. The words, the pictures, the attitude, the memory.

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