Rainy Day

Do you ever stop to listen to the rain? Here in the Wild Wood we've had plenty of chances recently! Everyone has their own response to a rainy day. The green, rooted things enjoy having their leaves and branches washed down as long as the wind stays gentle and doesn't come howling in. Most of the other creatures try to stay in their little homes and stay dry.

Sometimes we will get together to share a cup of tea at the cottage and spend the time sitting before the fire chatting about little things like gardening and what to plant when spring arrives or the best way to iron our linens. There are always breaks in the conversation to listen to the drops on the Cottage roof, though.

Today the fire is burning low in the grate and Dante, Jesse, and I are listening to the rain as it drips off of the eaves into the herb beds below the windows and rejoicing in the moments of quiet that the rain brings today.