we’ve been spoiled with tons of sunshine this autumn— more than normal. september was wetter than usual but october and most of november were warm and dry and sunny. but secretly, i couldn’t wait for the rains to arrive. it’s not really fall here until it rains and i was truly starting to molt.
careful what you wish for, though, because my rainy wish was fulfilled; it’s currently spilling all over the place. rain always sounds like a much better idea to me that it actually is, especially over the weekends when i have no plans and the drizzle just won’t stop. it can feel quite claustrophobic in this city, with the west hills towering over town and the river closing it all up on the east.
after a much stir-crazed deliberation today, i ventured out for a walk and some errands. i am a native, after all, and it’s just a little rain. it’s time for me to embrace the rainy season and focus on the positives. i laced up my waterproof boots and walked to the store in search of typhoo! english tea (but came home with barry’s of ireland instead) and a ficelle from the bakery. here’s what was good about my walk: getting out of the apartment for an hour! even though it was much colder than i thought it would be, the air was so clean and fresh. all the leaves have fallen and they’ve clogged the streets in a soggy mess, but it added to the overall lovely, squishy sounds of a rainy day. hardly anyone else was out, so i practically had the streets to myself. it felt nice to be out while everyone else was in, watching football. and it certainly made my soup and cup of barry’s all the better when i got back home.