The Wet

The weather is now full-on. Bridges under water, creek crossings impassable, mold and mildew in great supply, mud everywhere, and four-wheel drive necessary to get up our driveway (which, if it were a ski slope, would be a good blue run.) We have had two major infestations of bugs escaping the rain outside, wasps and flying ants. Both times our landlord scoffed, they wouldn’t be living inside the house, they only swarm outside this time of year and are drawn to the light, maybe you left a door open, but after two bug bombs up in the attic, a whole can of insecticide up under the eaves, and lots of sweeping and vacuuming, they are gone. Next will be the snakes. They also prefer dry spots this time of year.

On the positive side:

It’s very green.

The rain comes down mostly in a steady soft fall, or at least a persistent drizzle, with an occasional downpour and rarely any lightning or thunder; it’s very peaceful. Nice weather for curling up with a book, or watching the pages in your book curl.

Temperatures are comfortable, not hot and humid, and not cold and damp, somewhere in the middle, so that if you are caught outside without rain gear or an umbrella -- which is always, kids play in it, people shop in it, there's no avoiding it -- it’s not unpleasant. You will eventually dry out. Possibly in May.

We can hear the waterfall on the property and one of these days we’ll go take a look.


Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.

-- Ovid