Day 237: the rain isn't snow

Hello again,
Today I am thankful that the precipitation we are getting is falling as rain and not snow. It is weird during the winter I long for rain instead of snow and then it comes and I enjoy it for awhile but then start complaining. I have to continually remind myself that it is rain and not snow and it could be worse. On days like today where it only gets to +12 outside as a high, it doesn't seem so far fetched to think we could get easily get snow instead of rain. When I think about how cold it gets in the winter and all the snow that falls that we have to shovel, I become so much more thankful for rain. It becomes more pleasent although I still hate to see the plants unhappy with the amount of rain we recieve. I do still miss the sun as well but I am thankful it isn't snow! When I think about the rain in a different way, it is easier to be thankful for it. :) I need to enjoy the rain while we have it or I might go crazy. As for the amount of rain we are getting, I am not sure how to be thankful for that. lol I have been thinking there has to be a use for all the rain we have and there has to be something positive about it. I just can not place my finger on it just yet. I will let you know if I come up with anything. :) I also love the sound of rain which you don't get with snow. I find the pitter patter of rain against the window and roof is soothing. So this is why I am thankful the rain isn't snow.