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“I’m not crying. It’s just raining. On my face.” Flight Of the Conchords

Turns out we are visiting North Carolina to experience record rainfall levels. The all-time record in Asheville in the month of May (the ENTIRE month) used to be 9.1 inches. As of today, which is Wednesday 5/30/18, Asheville has been drenched with 17.97 inches of rain. And it’s still going!

This rain is causing a lot of flooding around the area. Some people in other areas nearby are having to evacuate their homes. Several roads around here are flooded, rendering them impassable.

We are pretty lucky though. If we’re going to be stuck in the rain, this is a pretty magical place to experience it. Right now, there is a cool breeze as the adults sip coffee on the covered porch and the kids snuggle up with us for a few moments between playing. The air smells sweet. We are safe. We are cozy. The flowers are blooming.

What are your favorite rainy-day activities?

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Uploaded on May 30, 2018
Taken on May 26, 2018