Coreyartus ImagerySo the forecasted rain has finally hit Eureka this afternoon, and Humboldt County is blanketed in gray skies, wet roads, and dripping roofs.
Apparently, the California Redwood Coast area isn’t known for it’s sprawling vistas of orange and red leaves as deciduous trees turn colors. Most of the area is covered in coniferous trees that don’t change.
So autumn here, in some ways, means a bit of a return to hibernation, of warm fires, of cozy.
Rain doesn’t stop these hearty folks up here. But it is a herald of the return of the area’s signature Pacific Northwest climate, which is relished and enjoyed by most.
Tonight, I will have a cappuccino bomb made by a local candy-maker I met this summer whose booth was beside mine at some local street fairs. I’ve had one before, and they're delicious! Our wood stove is cranking out delicious heat.
And a feeling of tired warmth, of withdrawal, of protection and fatigue settles in.
I sewed sheer curtain walls for the interior version of my booth today out of cheap plastic organza. I think they will look nice.
And I listened to the rain begin.
