Rain

Rain, go away...please. The weather has such an influence on my feelings. I could never live in London, or even Melbourne as I NEED my sunshine (yes imagine me stomping my feet when I say that...I have had the world's best teachers...)

We have had more rain this year than I remember. And although I do love it, it's what pays our bills after all and I do welcome the lush green grass and the gorgeous green trees, I just wish it would stop for a little while.

I grew up in Darwin and have such fond memories of splashing in the puddles, running through the huge drops and being enveloped in the humidity that came before the monsoonal rains. Rain here is not quite like that. It is colder, and more dismal and just not so much fun. I remember moving to Perth and being away from my northern skies for the first time. That winter when I travelled to school and wore my uniform and tie and blazer and stockings, things that never were in my wardrobe previously, I came home one days with dripping wet stockings, shoes in hand and freezing cold feet. You can take the girl out of the Territory but you can't take the Territory out of the girl.

I wish for warm rain mixed with sunshine , I don't ask for much do I ???