This article has come around at the beginning of Fall the past few years. It resonates so much with longtime PNW residents. And here in Moldova I find myself missing the Seattle rain. It was a brutal summer here (for me): 4 months of hot, humid weather with many 90-100-degree days. On Sept 22, the first day of Fall, the temps dropped and I felt so much relief. The reason for that is largely because of what this writer discusses. Today, I walked to work under gray clouds and a few small drops of rain. It was glorious.
"It's not simply the arrival of rain, but the transition to a different environment and way of life. The drear has a certain dark beauty; a low-contrast softness. There's no need to squint or close the blinds. Even the sound of the rain on our house is music to my ears, a lullaby.
...The best way to describe the feeling is "coziness." Home feels like a refuge from the elements; a place to relax and live life more slowly. Coffee seems to taste better when it’s raining."
Although the temperatures here in Moldova have gotten cooler with the arrival of Fall, the days have still been dry and sunny. I'm not complaining; Seattle's 9 months of rain do get to me after awhile. But still, it will take me some time to get used to not seeing the Fall rain I have been accustomed to for most of my life.
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