Poor Climate
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6/10/2008
Cool, rainy, cold, rainy, grey, rainy. That sums up our experience after being here since Feb 2007. We are a retired couple who enjoy outdoor living, but feel constrained by this climate. We have persevered, however, walking even in 37 degree days, but it is NOT fun. We find ourselves looking for "sunbreaks" - those rare moments in the day when the clouds part - and simply standing on the deck, faces to the sky like human flowers following the rays. These breaks never last long enough! The area's publicity claims we live in the "Rain Shadow" of the Olympics, meaning geographic features shield us from a lot of the rain, but I no longer believe this hype.
The one unalloyed joy we have is deer who wander freely on the trails, streets, and lawns in this unfenced "no-shooting zone" community, and we cherish their daily visits as they nibble the corn we scatter. Don't expect to grow flowers, of course!
Veronica | Port Ludlow, WA