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Who likes rain

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Raise your hand if you like rain. Well as expected someone who lets rain roll off their backs would approve. The rest of us get wet.

A mallard duck preening itself in a pond, creating ripples in the water.
My granddaughter likes my Donald Duck voice. Photo by Mike Hartley

I’m trying to learn to let stuff roll off my back better. I haven’t been the best at that in my lifetime, but constant improvement has been made.

Rain used to be depressing to me. One because I can actually see the grass growing that I’m going to need to cut again. No really it always leaves me feeling kind of down. I do sleep better on rainy days because my incentive is gone to get outside in it.

I miss my car on rainy days. It sits under a cover. One that needs to be replaced. I miss laying out on the deck for a few minutes. I’m not watching nature as much as when it’s nice out.

Going out is a process that I have to mentally prepare for if it’s raining. Driving around here is a challenge and with a wet track the crazies are doubled.

A warm summer rain is tolerable but anything below 70 degrees and rainy is inside weather.

Random Thoughts of the Day

  • I have several fortune cookie slips taped to a shelf above me that I liked. One of them fell on my fingers as I was typing today and it reads “Cherish the simple moments that bring joy, they are the true treasures of life to remember.” If someone was looking out for me today, thank you.
  • Picking up some of my office has given me motivation to continue the effort.
  • I sense a late night.
  • I’m proud of myself for getting back to my ideal weight. I got a little sloppy a few weeks ago.

Author: Mike Hartley

With a lifetime and a half in the Newspaper industry I'm preparing for my retirement career as an Artist, Writer, Photographer and Video content provider. I'm a proud father of two wonderful children and I'm still married to the first girl I fell in love with and probably only one that would have me.

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