Christmas in the Pacific Northwest is not dry. On the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range, we get our fair share of rain which seems to happen for 10 months out of the year. People in general love to complain about the rain (yet we still have people moving here from out of state) but for all of the folks that live here, the rain is a part of our lives and we accept it.
I personally would like to have more snow and less rain during Christmas time. Snow enhances the beauty of the Christmas lights we have on our house and in Seattle, shuts down the whole city. Since I don’t have to commute to a job, I really like the snow. Call me “selfish” but I like to have a day or two in the snow with my kids, sledding and building snow forts. Let’s be honest, I really don’t want to work.
With the coming of snow, the news coverage is insane with the reporters stationed at the bottom of every steep hill (right in front of the STREET CLOSED sign). People are always sledding down and having an awesome time. I’m not the only one that is enjoying a day off from work; think of all the school staff happy that the students are home with their parents and they can sleep in. Snow brings joy.
Howwever, rain is much more common in the Seattle area for our typical Christmas weather. The Christmas lights are still very appealing and festive. Our cul-de-sac is great (except for one family who doesn’t do anything). My neighbor Dan is way ahead of me in the Christmas lights display. My friends come over to take photos in front of his house because it looks so awesome. Everyone asks if I’m trying to compete with him (since my house is second best) but I know I can’t. I just can’t keep up with the sheer amount of lights he has.
Dan’s display does inspire me and today in the pouring down rain, we added to our display. We added some multi-color lights to the vine maple tree, and some more strings of purple and blue lights throughout the bushes. If it wasn’t pouring down rain, I might actually be able to post some photos online. But as you guessed it, it is pouring down rain so I’m not going outside to take photos. Sorry, I’m just going to stay inside and enjoy the gas fireplace and not watch Frosty the Snowman.
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