Reason #12: The Rain - 11/16/25

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It's been raining lately.

This is unusual where I live - it's very dry and mild year round. I miss seasons sometimes, but I do genuinely like not having to commute in the snow during the winter months. I've had too many years of harsh winters, I'm loving the break.

It may not be snowing, but we're still getting precipitation. This whole weekend I've been home, trying to get chores and projects done but mostly laying in bed. Our windows are thin, so I hear the rain and the wind rustling the leaves outside. When you go out, there's a genuine chill that I haven't felt in a while. I've been really liking hearing the rain while I rest and smelling the air. I even walked in it with an umbrella for the first time in a while!

I wouldn't say its making me feel happier, but I don't feel so alone in my melancholy. It's been a lonely couple of days.

In happier news: I start my new job tomorrow! I think it'll be really nice. Everyone seems very kind and cool. I feel a little bit like a kid going to a new school, but I'm hoping it'll be ok.