Rainy Days

The past few days have been rainy and cold here.
And where it has left our lawn & trees looking rather lovely
it's been a challenge to keep Jackobi happily occupied,
get her energy out & not totally destroy our house.
As had I, she had become used to the warm sunshine days.
Brisk morning walks had become our ritual.
Today, she picked out a a perfectly lovely summer dress.
Bright colors & flowers, she was ready for a warm day,
but was greeted with gray clouds and rain mixed with snow.

We've baked cookies, had indoor picnics, tea parties galore
and snuggled up in blankets reading books in our homemade tent.
What a good couple of days ... I've come to the conclusion,
I like rainy days like these!

[as long as they're few and far between!!]