We’ve had a few more days of rain, enough to soak the ground, and this storm came before the ground dried out from the last rain, which is good — and unfortunately unusual for us in our past few drought years. So I really shouldn’t complain about the weather, but . . . it’s awfully dark out there.
I balk at turning on lights in the middle of the day, but that’s what I’ve had to do the past two days in order to get any work done. I’m sorting through files, which is a bit scary, especially in the dark. I’ve also hibernated through these dark days to some extent because I’ve been under the weather. We both had the flu over the Solstice and Christmas, and though we’ve recovered, it tried to come back on me a few days ago, sending me once again in search of my vitamin bottles and throat lozenges, and whining about an earache.
It’s a good, wet winter, good for staying indoors and drinking hot beverages, celebrating the fact that we’re actually having winter, even if it is most people’s idea of spring or fall. The more wet winters we have, the less likely we are to have such horrible fire seasons.
Meanwhile, because I’ve decided to keep politics mostly off this blog, whenever I get the urge to wax political I post my views at my other blog, Spirit Blooms. I am putting my political blogging efforts into support of Dennis Kucinich for President.
Don’t worry, I haven’t given up this blog, and I don’t intend to. I’m still somewhat of a mystery to me, and I intend to keep writing, even if not mystery novels. I’m also still opinionated and have lots to say about writing, books, and lots of other stuff you might find interesting. Mystery of a Shrinking Violet will live on until the bitter end of my blogging adventure, whenever that is, sometime in the far future. I’ll be back in a day or two, hopefully with more to write about than the weather — or politics, which I honestly hate but can’t avoid in good conscience these days.
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It’s bad to be under the weather and even worse to be under the weather under gloomy weather. Hope you’ll feel better soon.
Comment by Eric Mayer — January 7, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
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Thanks, but I’m all better now, Eric. Fortunately the second time around it only gave me an earache for a couple of days, and didn’t really take hold. Whew!
Comment by Barbara — January 7, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
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Well that’s no way to start the new year-hope that’s all the colds and flu the winter brings. Glad you’re happy about the rain because aside from the worry of flooding or washouts in some areas, the west coast really needed to add to the water table.
I’m with you on the political blogging but sometimes, sometimes, you just can’t hold it in.
Here’s to a sunny day today because dark is good, but bright is better.
Comment by susan — January 8, 2008 @ 5:06 am
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I’m glad you plan to continue with this blog for some long (I hope) period of time. I’ll be celebrating my 5-year blog anniversary this spring, and so many good people have dropped out.
Cas
Comment by cassie-b — January 8, 2008 @ 7:41 am
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I think it is raining everywhere, I think. Oregon is wet, wet, wet….
Comment by violetismycolor — January 9, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
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Glad you’re seeing some badly-needed rain. Over on this coast, we’re getting more precipitation than you could shake a shovel at. Want some?
Dennis Kucinich is the man I wish we could have as president, but I have my doubts about his chances. That’s all I’ll have to say on the subject, since this is your non-political blog. See you on the “other side.”
Comment by blogdog — January 14, 2008 @ 10:49 am
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It’s scary, sorting through files, isn’t it? First of all, there’s stuff uncovered that had been decently hidden and maybe deserves a final burial. Then there’s the stuff you wish you’d come upon earlier, when you were doing your taxes or refinancing your house. And then there the old memories, waiting to pounce upon the unsuspecting person….Good luck!
Comment by Sarah — January 14, 2008 @ 3:02 pm