That Carpenter's song keeps playing in my mind -- Rainy Days and Mondays. We've had a lot of rainy days in June this year. I'm trying to see the positives instead of the dreariness of these dark, cloud-filled days just as I'm expecting summer to begin. So, here goes.
- the rain barrels are full once again. I had emptied 1 1/2 of the 2 barrels in April and May with watering the garden
- the yard and garden got a good watering without any effort on my part
- our garden vegetables and fruits may grow more with all of this rain
- June showers must bring something, just like April showers
- rainy weather here means cooler temps, which are great for sleeping at night
- I can bake all I like without overheating the kitchen
- some of the electricity in our area is hydro, so lots of water is a good thing for power supplies
- little chance of wildfires, which means no smokey skies
- a rainy day is a good excuse to not weed the garden, wash the car, mow the lawn, power-wash the driveway, paint the deck railing, trim the hedges
- the sky looks clearer and trees greener just after the rain stops
- abundant water supplies for my whole area
- I'm not worried about not having enough rain. In some places, people are really worried about not enough rain this year/decade.
Intellectually I know that the rain will go away. But in the moment I need to find the positives in a rainy day month. And you know what? It does work. Trying to find the positives restores my gratitude even for those things that I thought I didn't want.
