I have magical powers!
- posted by: Angela
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: June 6, 2009
I must have some kind of magical powers because as a woman who wants to move constantly, I’m always on the lookout for the next perfect place to live. For awhile now, I’ve researched and bugged everyone about Portland. Mostly I want to know if I could stand the constant gloom and rain. With Oregon as a pretend move in my mind, I’ve planned our family vacation to FaerieWorlds in Eugene and I plan to tag on a day or two and check out Portland neighborhoods (and just as a disclaimer, I know we won’t really move this time but a girl can dream, right- this will be our second trip to Portland for me to check it out just for fun)… Anyway, as I wonder about the rain, I also have an affection for raincoats. I just bought Tabitha one, in fact. Silly since we live in Reno and it’s the most dry climate imaginable (but that means the raincoats are always super clearanced). Here’s where my magical powers come in- I buy my tickets for FaerieWorlds, buy Tabitha’s raincoat and then it rains CATS and DOGS here in Reno for days. Today it’s so gloomy, the giant Sierra Nevada mountains behind our house are obscured so you know what it looks like around here? PORTLAND! So if we can’t move to Portland, maybe I moved Portland to us (I hope I didn’t have anything to do with your weather too, Louise- Fiskateer #3903)!
Here are some good things about unexpected rain:
1) Rainy, gloomy weather can be a great time to pull out a long forgotten craft project to work on.
2) Getting that opportunity to use a much neglected raincoat.
3) Gloomy weather often provides some of the best indirect lightening for outdoor photos that you’ll get all year.
Combine all three points by putting on a fun raincoat and running outside (shoes optional) and having someone take a lot of pictures of you singing in the rain and you’ll have great photos to add to your scrapbook pages later. There’s a silver lining for you!
Amy says:
June 6th, 2009 at 10:05 pmThanks for sharing! Maybe that’s why our NWesterners like to be inside to scrapbook! What else is to do on a rainy day?
Lisa Simpson says:
June 6th, 2009 at 10:22 pmWow,what beautiful pictures and she is a cutie.
sandyh50 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 10:58 pmCute pictures and love the raincoat! It’s rainy windy and cold here in NE Montana with SNOW in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning. I just don’t feel like going outside and taking pics, even if the indirect lighting is great! LOL (I just checked, it’s 39 degrees right now with a wind chill of 32)
Jeannie #5377 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 11:39 pmOH well those are just the greatest rain photos ever! She is the cutest and the raincoat is perfect for her! Maybe God is giving you a trial run!
Betsy #2572 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 11:50 pmJust singing in the rain
Just singing in the rain
what a glorious feeling
I’m happy again!!!!
Cute pix!
Tamara M #437 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 12:28 amThat is the cutest raincoat!
Debby 2852 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 1:30 amHow wonderful to be Tabitha’s age. Did you play in the rain with her and did anyone get photos?
Julie O. says:
June 7th, 2009 at 2:07 amOMGosh, Ang!! I thought you were going to announce some big news that you actually ARE moving to Portland. DON’T tease me like that! LOL!
At least your post did make me smile and feel not too bad that we are drenched here on the coast!
Louise #3903 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 7:44 amwell we don’t own raincoats, can’t do yard work or landscaping in the rain and it sucks to even take a long drive when it’s rainy. I’m still cleaning up the mess from my shelves falling off the wall & breaking the glass jars and spilling flowers and brads everywhere & my rubber stamps. I’ve had allot of bloody fingers yesterday from those little shards of glass (NO more heavy jars on that shelf)! We are playing allot of tenning, bowling & Wii Fit since we just bought it last Sunday…..that’s the only good thing about the rainy weather. I hope you didn’t send it here….1 day is ok but not 4 days of his week off!
Barb #2975 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 8:40 amGreat Photos Angela!!!
Niki_ray Bass says:
June 7th, 2009 at 8:52 amThose are some great pic!!! Love playing in the rain!! XoXo Niki_Ray
Melissa Ziggy Cook 4823 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:28 amGreat pics! Too funny about the timing! Have fun in Fairie World!
Ziggy
Chris #5011 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:13 amCute pictures - have you seen the new papers with umbrellas and wellies? Could be a good match for the fun pics.
Laura #1943 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 1:17 pmShe looks like she is having SO much fun !! I envy her !!….Great pics, Ang !!
Cherrie #1790 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pmI just LOVE raincoats and umbrellas and pictures of kids dancing and singing in the rain!!
WOOT WOOT!!
RobinV #4844 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:26 pmHow fun. I love the pictures and the raincoat is adorable. Check out Bandon Oregon for another really cool place to move (or pretend). I love it there.
Groovy Deborah says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pmI just did this a few days ago while we were having lots of rain here in VA. I taught my little one how to dance in the rain. she was clueless but caught on quick and loved it
Deborah♥
Elena Lai Etcheverry says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 pmI love it Ang!
Tifany #5942 says:
June 8th, 2009 at 3:55 amAdorable pictures!!!
Tifany #5942 says:
June 8th, 2009 at 3:56 amI forgot to say that that coat is adorable! Where did you find it?
Patty 2832 says:
June 8th, 2009 at 7:41 amShe’s such a cutie pie, hard to take a bad photo !
I know all about buying raincoats on clearance. I bought one from LLBean when chloe was about 2 because it was just beyond cute and it fit me! Ha..mail order!