forestofglory

We started the rainy season early with huge storm a few weeks back. Nine inches of rain in three days! I got rather wet during my walks that weekend. But I also got to sit on the sofa with a blanket and a book and look out on the rain feeling cosy.

Each year I wait for the rainy season to start with anxious hope. The first storm is a relief, yes there will be rain this year. California is drought prone, and it only rains between October and May. We depend on the rain, but its only here for a short while.

Rain in the Bay Area doesn't vary much. If it starts raining then its generally going to rain for a while. One a friend was visiting me at uni in the UK and it started raining. I we ducked into a building for about ten minutes and when we came out it had stopped raining. She was so surprised. It also only rains on cold gray days. I still think warm rain is weird.

The first storm didn't end the drought we are experiencing, but it helped end fire season early, and got the soil wet which will help water form the next storm be absorbed better. I'm hoping for lots more rain this year!