Mother Nature...so Indecisive

Leah S.

February 24, 2009 - 6:44 PM

Oh my goodness!! Talk about a true Oregon, well maybe not just Oregon, but a true Northwest day. Mother Nature just couldn't make up her mind. One minute it is cloudy and windy, the next the sun is peaking through the clouds, then it's sprinkling, then it's raining, and once again we are back to sun or clouds. Talk about crazy. Anyone who lives in the Great Northwest (why they call it great with all the rain I'm not so sure of) knows what I'm talking about. We are now enjoying a true winter for this area. I mean when have we ever had sun for a month and a half here for winter? That is what goes on in the sunny states. Now it is back to forty and fifty degree days with rain and wind. Now that is what I call winter. It's funny because when the sun was shining all those days it was really cold. It was in the upper thirties or lower sometimes. And to accompany that was a bone chilling wind. We are talking that sometimes it cut as deep as the marrow. That is really cold. I ride my bike to classes on Friday's since they are so hectic and I thought I was going to freeze to my bike during that time. I was wearing my rain jacket to repel the wind from riding rather than to repel wind. By the way though, that Columbia waterproof jacket is great at blocking out the wind. I feel nothing. Anyway, back to the point. Mother Nature just can't make up her mind some days. I think that it is funny how many people you see wearing shorts or just sweaters even though it is raining outside. I'm one of them (well I wear sweaters that soak up all the water they can, not shorts). It is just so hot outside that you can't handle more than a light sweater. I do use an umbrella though. Since I only have one class on Tuesday's my friend and I decided we would ride our bikes down to Buffalo Exchange. Well it was sprinkling, but it was the kind of sprinkle that you can't see when you look out your window, but totally soaks you through in just a few minutes. I could have just about taken a shower on the way there. Luckily on the way back the sun broke loose and allowed us to ride back rain free for the most part. That's what else makes me laugh. There is all this sun and you can see blue sky yet because of the few little (actually quite menacing and somewhat large, but I rather think of them as little) clouds you get rained on. What's up with that? I think if there is blue sky then there shouldn't be rain. I love the rain when it first comes though. I have to admit. It is so refreshing. It makes everything almost come alive in a way. I mean the grass and trees have spent all summer with little to no rain and then the first rain comes and everything just soaks it up. I like the rain for that. Plus, even though I love the sun, a little rain is good for a person. It's my favorite weather to play soccer in. I love it when you can't see five feet in front of you, you're soaked to the skin, and you are still out there playing even though every time you step you hope you don't go face first into the mud. Those are the best games. My parents would tell you otherwise, but for me that is when I feel most alive. I don't think it is a good soccer season unless you play at least one game in the rain. Well this has turned out to be quite the page so I'm going to leave it at this. You can see what the weather is like here in Eugene at 97403. Even though it's wet, it's worth it. So until next time...