We walked under 5% to 10% chance-of-rain clouds. When almost to the creek, the halfway point, we felt sprinkles. I persuaded John to go on to the creek with me, and right away urged him to go back home. He dislikes raindrops on his head. Bless his heart, he kept walking with me. Real rain fell from the creek all the way home.
I was wet enough that:
I took off my glasses to see the road.
My eyebrows failed to function.
My shoes squished with each step – wet from the top. John heard the squishy sounds!!
We came in via the laundry room to remove shoes.
I laid clothes out to dry before putting them in the laundry basket.
My hair needed no extra water before the application of shampoo.
John discovered his jacket was water-repellent. I was not wearing a jacket, and I found my skin was as waterproof as it ever was. Thankfully, the camera and phone were not harmed. There is no selfie. If there were one, John would frame it and silently point to it on every cloudy day.
Thank You, God for the new phones with cameras, eh? Oh, and that we do not melt when wet. I would have been tempted to not even bother with shampoo, but then there’s that pesky dust that clings to the trees. Oh look, a patch of sunlight through the clouds here. I shall think of you as I chase it. 😊
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10 hours later my top was still wet. I had draped it over the tub. Now it’s on a rack and should be dry enough to join the dry laundry.
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You are too funny! Sorry yall got wet but glad it wasn’t freezing cold!
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It was 56 degrees when we walked. I’m thankful I stayed warm.
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Glad you completed your walk and got John to accompany you both ways. I like the way you see humor in all your circumstances.
Susie
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Sometimes it takes a while for the funny side to appear. My dad used to wait YEARS before he told of things that had happened to him.
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Aren’t we glad we don’t melt? Did you sing? as in… I’m singing in the rain. Maybe a dance step in there too.
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Golly! I didn’t think to sing. That’s OK, though. I can’t do two things at once. And dance at the same time??? I would never have made it home.
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We all need a rainy day selfie. Pity you didn’t get one. But there’s always tomorrow.
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I’ve done a wet selfie before. Not pretty!!!
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Your 5% to 10% odds seem to have gone up quite a bit there. Well done on both completing the walk anyway.. You must have been quite bedraggled by the end.I hope you enjoyed the rest of your day.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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The rest of our day was fairly sunny. We ran errands without jackets.
xxx Sunshine Hugs xxx
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This was cute Anne … question: did your skin shrink or wrinkle? I’d point at the selfie (had you taken it) when it was cloudy if I was John too. 🙂
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I’m used to prune-like fingers, but I didn’t check my shoulders.
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Now that is wet! You went to 100% rain 💕😊 Sometimes the rain feels good.
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I was warm enough that the rain didn’t bother me unduly.
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Rain, rain, we need it here!
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I would have gladly shared our rain with you.
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That would be nice!
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An experience Ann! Borne with grace and humour 😀
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We were probably the laughingstock of all the drivers who passed us, so we had to laugh at ourselves.
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Don’t you hate when Mother Nature throws you a curve?
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The rain on our walk was a WET curve from Mother Nature!
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It’s ok you didn’t get a selfie… your accounting of the adventure conjured up quite a vision in my mind!
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I’m glad you have a vivid imagination.
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That was marvelous! Thank you. I have heard that song many times, but I didn’t know the words.
I was going to ask how you got this in the comment, but it looks like you copied the address and pasted it there. Do you know how to put a photo in a comment? That’s what I need to learn.
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This should help embedding a picture.
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oops, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaKcICHCPN8
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I’ll have to try this. I’m uncertain about where I’d have a photo on the web, but maybe there are other options. Thanks for sending that link.
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A spot free rinse before shampooing!!!! How very clever.
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I like your view of my wet hair.
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Nothing, no Nothing, takes the place of a walk in the rain. Well worth the experience. Even if it is really cold.
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It clearly was a very wet day. 🙂
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I know I should not laugh but I have this image of you soaked and making a squirmy noise with your wet shoes while walking that doesn’t
I’ve my mind🤷🏻♀️
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Lol I can picture John doing exactly that!
Glad you survived the drenching!
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Hope you both are feeling better.
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I love this one about being all wet. It brought back memories of what Mom used to say when we ran for shelter, “It’s only a shower. You won’t melt.”
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Your mother was right that we don’t melt in the rain. We can make an awful mess coming in, though. No true housekeeper would have welcomed the drenched version of us.
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