Rain, rain, everywhere...

[seanan_mcguire]

...and not a drop to drink.

Native Californians (of which I am one) often joke that we live in a state that has three natural seasons: Wet, Dry, and On Fire. Local conditions have restricted us to Dry and On Fire in recent years, with instances of Wet being few and far-between. No one really likes a drought, but as no one really likes wet socks

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[calendula_witch]

Oh yes.

I suited up in my REI head-to-toe green raingear (and hat and gloves and sturdy boots) for my morning walk...it didn't so much *leak* as, rather, sort of give up after a while. "What, more water? Oh, well, come on in."

[seanan_mcguire]

Exactly. There was a point where all the protective gear was just like "screw this, I am embracing wetness."

[keristor]

"It's too much to hope that these "high water conditions" will result in a giant squid getting stuck in the Bay and eating commuters. But a girl can still dream."

Only you could produce that sentence. Which is why I love you and hope that you won't turn into green goop and wash away...

[seanan_mcguire]

I did not! But I'm still wishing for the squid.

[bercilakslady]

I'm just dealing with high (above freezing) temperatures that mean things melt and then freeze into black ice overnight, just in time for my commute.

I'd rather have rain.

[seanan_mcguire]

I'd rather have seasonally appropriate for my region weather patterns.

[ravenclawed]

I think the whole country is having a weird Winter. Today, we have rain that hasn't made up its mind as to whether it freezes or not. But at least the non-freezing kind has a hope of melting our near-record snow.

Hope the author event turns out okay and that you and the cupcakes survive the trip.

[seanan_mcguire]

We did! They were delicious.

[tikiera]

Work flooded over the weekend, involving industrial driers being used on Monday. Work is always too cold, and the cold and the damp made it hellish.

And the overuse of electricity due to the driers meant my heater made the circuit break.

So I got to be wet and cold outside, then wet and cold inside.

Wet season and I are _not_ getting along - it needs to come when it's warm and I can enjoy it, not when it's cold.

Though, down here it, it has backed off to just cold and damp, a drizzle and nothing more. But I think it's just luring it me out until the Starbucks run, and then when I have my sugar and caffeine, it will come back, and wash said sugar and caffeine away.

[seanan_mcguire]

Eiiiiiiiiiew.

Please survive your wetness.