Friday Follies - Rain - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

I'm officially sick of the rain.  Even on days when it looks like it might not rain, it still rains at some point.  I usually like rain, it has lots of positives, but everything in moderation.  Especially with the Easter long weekend upon us, I wish the rain would disappear for the next few days.  I'm craving some sunny beach time and a bit of  Vitamin D. 

Rain, like everything else, can be a good thing, or too much of a good thing.  Here are my top picks for the good, bad and ugly about this weather.

A nice green yard for a change.

The Good - Everything is green again, and the lawn isn't some brown thing that crunches under foot.  It also means less dust coming into my house.

The Bad - Our yard is squishy and wet like a sponge, so your shoes and feet always end up wet when you go to feed the chickens or get something out of the shed.

The Ugly - Muddy dog feet.

Dogs are talented at this.

The Good - The smell of newly fallen rain is one of the freshest smells in the world.

The Bad - After too much rain, everything starts getting that musty, mouldy smell to it.

The Ugly - Wet dog smell.

Make that plural.

The Good - The grass is growing and plants are sprouting new growth.

The Bad - The lawn needs mowing a lot more often and is growing at a phenomenal rate.

The Ugly - The new growth seems to mean more insects - moths, caterpillars, ants, spiders and various other creepy crawlies.

The Good - The humidity is staying high, which means the curls are staying in my hair and my eyes aren't dry all the time.

The Bad - The humidity means that my floors take forever to dry after mopping.

The Ugly - Ugh, the mould!

A common phrase in my house

The Good - Falling asleep to the sound of rain falling on the roof.

The Bad - Sometimes the gentle sound of rain turns into a roaring waterfall, and sleep is impossible.

The Ugly - With rain, comes storms and storms mean that my neurotic dog destroys the house trying to get in, or keeps us awake all night with her panting and terrors.

A recent example of Chamois' work during a storm.

Happy Easter to All, enjoy whatever you are doing - spending it with family and friends, or on some much-needed me time.