There are many parental refrains I have perfected, and more that I’m trying to eliminate from my daily routine. My son is about to become a middle schooler, and I have to step back, way back, from the “Did you brush your teeth?” and “Don’t forget your raincoat” kind of parenting. Decisions need to fall […]
Archive for the ‘Rain’ Category
I Didn’t Wear My Raincoat
Posted in Children, Parenting, Rain, School on June 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Sideways Rain
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Rain, Seasons on March 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve had an odd few days of weather. Daffodil and crocus bulbs have emerged, my tulips sprang back from last year, and we had some warmth and sun that made us think the cold, wet winter was behind us. Then we were slammed with a week of wet, soggy, cold downpours. A few snow flurries. […]
Rainy Day Commute
Posted in Natural World, Photos, Rain, Seasons on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It rained today, in my rainy town. A gray, steady, cold, Fall rain, carrying the last of the colorful leaves down to blanket cars, sidewalks, roads. My gray car, parked under a particularly leafy tree, wore Dalmatian-like spots of red, gold and orange. Most of the leaves blew off as I drove away, except for […]
Summer Rain
Posted in Idiosyncracies, Natural World, Rain, Reminiscences, Seasons on July 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I woke up early this morning, and heard the sheets of rain as they were coming down, the loud, individual drips from the drain pipes, and from the window in my office, I now hear the water pooling, gurgling almost, in a part of our lawn which has insufficient drainage, and the additional drip of […]