The beautifully dreary day

Today was an overcast day, but it might have been the most beautiful day all year. Seeing the lake melting and seeing rain on the ground instead of snow really lifted my spirits. I guess the best part was the memories of Oregon that it brought back. When my family lived in Oregon it seemed to rain almost every day ,but instead of loathing the rain (as my mom did) I loved the clean feeling of a gentle rain and especially the pine smell after the rain had ended.
Today was all of the greatness of a cool, Oregon day after the rain . I suppose if I could live anywhere, not thinking about family or work, I would live in the pacific northwest. I love the fresh trout, gorgeous Cascade Mountains, and the rain. It felt so fresh, as if God was washing away the dirt and making us new; thank God for rain.