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Check out these early-bird participants. This challenge runs until next Tuesday, and they have some awesome quotes, stories, and pictures.
Dollars for Ukraine
Last week I stated that I would donate $1 for every like on my WQW post. I had 62 likes. Donna @ Retirement Reflections has a great post with lots of ways to donate. It is hard to know which organizations to trust. Since our church also raises money for the people in Ukraine, I chose to donate through that organization. Here is the receipt they sent me.
Global Treasury Services via e-mail at donorservices@nazarene.org. Date/TimeMarch 30, 2022 19:20 Amount$62.00
My Choices for Rain
Definition Rain: moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
Condensed moisture falls Seperate visible drops From the atmosphere. Found poem - Haiku ยฉMarsha Ingrao 2022
โThe Sun after the rain is much beautiful than the Sun before the rain!โ
โ Mehmet Murat ildan
This quote sounds good, but is it true? It’s romantic to think that because water has a cleansing effect. In Central California, it is true because the unwashed air is so dusty. However, here in Prescott, times before the rain can be beautiful too.
โTrue, the sun and the wind inspire. But rain has an edge. Who, after all, dreams of dancing in dust? Or kissing in the bright sun?โ
โ Cynthia Barnett
Without water – rain or irrigation – the earth is dangerous to our lungs and can no longer feed us. The Central Valley of California is one of the largest agricultural areas on the earth. Without rain, it looks bleak.
โRainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.โ
โ Bill Watterson
Right! Or better – standing in the cover of a building overhang with your mouth agape, amazed at how much is falling and how it doesn’t stop people from going about their business. These next pictures were taken on a summer day in Brisbane. It must be the rainy capitol of the world!
Or taking a river cruise in Brisbane, AU.
Urban Rain for Sunday Stills
โThe nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.โ
โ Eeyore
โLet the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.โ
โ Langston Hughes
โYou pray for rain, you got to deal with the mud too. Thatโs a part of it.โ
โ Denzel Washington
โAnd when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.โ
โ Gilbert K. Chesterton
Even though the Census Bureau classifies urban areas as having populations of 2,500 or more, there is nothing as fun as a small-town parade – even with a threat of rain.
Other Challenges that Inspired WQW Rain
Now it’s your turn.
Have some fun with quotes and rain this week. Or make WQW fit into your blogging plan and enjoy Writer’s Choice Week. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
95 responses to “WQW #13: Rain Has the Edge”
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Love this KL!
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great post, Marsha ๐
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/rain-quotes/
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Thanks for sharing. Did you notice that your link is live already on my post for this week? I figured that people might want some extra ideas besides mine! ๐
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I remember that afternoon in Brisbane. One minute it was fine and the next minute down came the rain. It poured. But not for long! Happy memories.
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It was so fun to watch the people walking through it like nothing was going on upstairs! And we took the bus, too, didn’t we?
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Yes, we did.
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can’t argue with Bill Waterson! and the best part of rain is the possibility of a rainbow…
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Never argue with Bill, no matter what his last name is. There is nothing like the joy and surprise of seeing a brilliant rainbow or three!
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Hi Marsha, a great post. Iโve never experienced a small town parade% we done have that sort of thing here.
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Small town parades are the best. You know folks in the parade, in the audience. You’ve probably helped build, paint, or finance one or more of the floats. Or maybe you even get to ride in the parade. I did that the year I was Woman of the Year in Woodlake. That was a kick!
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I am sure it would be a lot of fun. Different from my life in a big city. I don’t even know my neighbours.
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We are so lucky here that we do. It’s like being in a small town living in these condos. We made tons of friends with our neighbors in Woodlake. We had three of them visit us in the past month.
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Adorable, that’s a poem that would go well on a card to my husband.
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Excellent. That fireman posing in the last gallery is the favourite in this post. Which reminds of this joke:
I hate those people who knock on your door and tell you how you need to be “saved” or you’ll “burn”. Stupid firemen.
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LOL! That is so funny!
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I LOVE rain, so this should be an easy prompt–thanks!!
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Awesome, I canโt wait to see your post!
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Call me weird but I love the rain. It makes for wonderful photography as well as a day off to do whatever needs doing at home. The skies are always dramatic before and after and Mother Earth definitely needs more of it! Fun post Marsha – loved the Hawaiian rain shot LOL.
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Thanks, Tina. Rain and I have a love/hate relationship. I love it, especially warm rain like Hawaii. But I hate the mugginess it causes. I love the green it makes, too. I don’t like cold dreary days piled like blankets on each other. I need some sunshine, too.
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Hi Tina. We’re called pluviophiles.๐
I love the rain. (Not constant though) The sound of it, the look of it and how it freshens everything.
Although, when it causes havoc like floods – mmm…not so nice!
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OK thatโs a new one on me but I like it! Thanks ๐
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It makes sense the Latin word for rain is pluvia.
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Thatโs a great word. You live in the right place!!!
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I love how a good rain clears everything up and makes the air smell so fresh. We had some wonderful rain a couple of days ago… loved it! Now, who knows when the next storm will come (fingers crossed).
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I love that, too, Janis. I hope it comes soon enough that the earth doesn’t crack from the dryness and long enough for you to enjoy sunshine and the earth to absorb what’s in it already. Rain that just sits on top of the surface because the water table is so high or the clay is so soaked, doesn’t do as much good.
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I actually love been out in the rain. I find it very refreshing.
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It depends for me. Mostly not, though – not fond of cold rain. I loved your post.
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Thanks Marsha.
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Youโre welcome, pluviophile. ๐
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Queue the many, many rain songs! I like the highlight colors in ‘waiting under the overhang’.
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That was one of the more amazing rain storms I’ve watched. Not much lightening and thunder like in Indiana when I was a kid, but I wanted to get out there and play in it. I missed the people who were dancing in the rain, though. I remember that some of them did play around. Maybe my phone went dead, but they are still in my memory. ๐
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Leave it to Eeyore to have a pithy comment on rain. Made me smile. It’s rainy here today, but tomorrow it’s supposed be cold and dry. We’ll see. Spring is a trickster.
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Yes, indeed, spring is a trickster! Why do we love it so?
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Hi Marsha, hereโs my post;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/03/31/rainy-days/
Thanks
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Fabulous quotes, pictures and thoughts, Sadje. ๐
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Thanks a lot ๐
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Thank you! ๐
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https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/rain-quotes/
great post, Marsha ๐
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Wow, all great shots, but that dust storm image is so moody. I love it!
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Unfortunately, that was an all too common scene in the summer and fall. By summer we could no longer see the Sierra Nevada Mountains just 40 minutes driving time away. Here we can see the San Francisco Peak more than 100 miles away every day of the year. Granted the air is thinner in the mile-high city but it is cleaner.
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Thank you again for linking to my blog. I thought I’d replied yesterday but clearly not – at least it gives me the chance to say hello from a rainy England, which I couldn’t have done yesterday!
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day ๐
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And that is why England is so beautiful and green.
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In parts ๐
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Every place has their parts!
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Some parts are better than others ๐
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Thanks for the mention Marsha. Great topic.
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Thanks, I love what you did with it.
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My pleasure
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The watterson and Hughs quotes were my fav today and this post really covered rain in a fun way
-!- and the photo of the lady covering her head “& rain, rain, go away” was powerful
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That lady was my friend, Elane, who was a child Holocaust survivor. I don’t remember why she was standing out there in the rain. She did not like being outdoors too much. She had flown to meet me in Hawaii for a week. Not too long after that her dementia had developed to a point where she could no longer travel and do the things she loved. So I was glad we had those days.
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Oh Marsha – how awesome to have such a dear friend – and too bad about dementia – ugh – that is a terrible affliction
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It was. I never saw her in the very last days of her life, but a mutual friend kept me informed and it wasn’t a good story. Eventually her son stepped in and realized the seriousness of her condition. My brother had a hard time realizing when Mom could no longer be left to her own devices and he was angry at me for intervening until he wised up. I think Elane’s son had the same issue.
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well we have a family friend down in Florida and her son just stepped up to intervene for her (similar, dementia and she just lost her driver’s license) – one more example of how it can take a while for folks to fully see the decline and take action
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We like to deny that itโs happening.
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Hi, Marsha – I love that you made a donation in the amount of likes that you received. I have already made donations but will now take your lead and do the same (donating in the amount of likes from my next post). Thank you for the meniton and the inspiration!
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You inspired me. Thanks so much. Inspiring each other makes blogging even more amazing!
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I LOVE your haiku–and you shared some great quotes too ๐
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Thanks, Zelda! I love writing haiku. I need to branch out, but those come so easily.
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I agree with you–I can usually snap out several haiku in a sitting! ๐
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They are fun!
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Poor Brisbane! Warm and wet? Not so bad! The boat trip looked good. We’ve had some good downpours lately. Yesterday evening there was the blackest sky, but with a rainbow. I loved it!
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I love the rain if I’m not trying to go someplace where I have to look decent. What little hair I have plasters easily. ๐
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Mine goes frizzy!
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Mine does if it’s just a tiny bit of drizzle. Full on rain flattens it and there’s no remedy. ๐
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I love your haiku, pictures and quotes, Marsha. I love how positive this post is as I know some people hate the rain. I spent my childhood in Scotland where we’re known for our rain. You soon learn not to let it get in the way of having fun. ๐
Thank you so much for linking to my entry last week too, much appreciated. KL โค
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The links are a great way to make sure that I follow up and don’t miss anyone. Terri does that, and it sounded like a good plan. I have missed people – until the night before I post a new post. I don’t know how, but it happens, so I’m trying to eliminate that problem. ๐
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Good topic – and Cincinnati expects rain tonight – but time will tell what we get. Meanwhile, I have a beach walk about Rain, and I invite anyone to stop by. https://beachwalkreflections.wordpress.com/2021/01/23/32-rain/
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I was just wondering about you last night because I hadn’t heard from you in a while. I’m heading over to read now. ๐
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Many times are schedules don’t line up well. For instance, you post the challenge on Wednesdays – and that’s a day I post, therefore spend a lot of time answering comments. Then time gets away from me – then who knows. Glad I caught this one! Plus, most of March I haven’t visited many places.
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I was beginning to worry. So Iโm glad you are okay.
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Thanks for the thoughts. We are currently in the midst of a family situation, which seems to be on the downside (I hope).
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Those are hard. Wishing you the best, Frank.
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Yes … thanks.
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On the dry side of Washington, we appreciate the rain when we get it, Marsha. We got a lot more snow in the mountains this winter and already more rainy days than early 2021. What a difference! I love your edgy urban shots of the rainy days, and even here, I watch people go about their business in any kind of weather. We former Californians are still afraid we might melt, LOL!
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I got myself into a lot of trouble living in Oregon because I never got over that. Rain in Indiana was warm and inviting. In Oregon it was cold and drizzly. I got into some cars I probably shouldn’t have to avoid being rained on. Luckily, back then, it was safer to do that and no harm came from it, but I wouldn’t advise it now. Better to melt. ๐
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These were great Marsha, I chose a few of the same quotes and there were a few I saw but decided not to share. ๐
I love your photos too. I’m sure I have more rain photos somewhere but didn’t have my hard drive with me to look. We were caught in thunderstorm when we were in NYC and had to run 2 blocks to our hotel….we laughed the whole time and made the best of it. Same with when we were in Italy.
Here’s my link. https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2022/03/wqwtheme-rain-or-writers-choice.html
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That sounds like so much fun – being caught in the rain with friends or family.
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I like rain- it’s life-giving- and then there’s the rainbows! Beautiful photos, Marsha.
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Thanks Jacquie.
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love your haiku found Marsha along with your quotes and pictures! ๐๐
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Thanks, Cindy. I still have not progressed past them. I love the simplicity.
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Stuning sunlight! I’m so happy to see these rain captures. Oh, no… rain in Hawaii!
We have not had rain for weeks until last night. Trees and flowers look so happy this morning! ๐
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Are you in Hawaii? This picture was taken in 2014 during the rainy season. I canโt imagine HI with no rain!
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