Dear Liza,
In Portland, winter is wet and grey. That’s part of what I love about living here. But usually, the rain is slow and gentle… a few days of rain can total an inch or so.
But this past weekend, we had a STORM. The rain came thick and fast, blowing against the north, then the south, sides of the house, waking us all up. There were almost three inches of rain in just a few hours!
Luckily, Portland is designed for rain. The streets are properly built to make the water flow into the bioswales, which collect water and let it soak gently into the ground instead if carrying trash and pollutants to the river.
With a well designed city and a nice warm house, I can sit by the window and smile with the rain.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 
How is Ken holding up in this windy rainy weather?
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I’m sure he’s fine, but I didn’t get over to see him today. Laundry and dishes and feeding Katie’s cats and PET SNAKE were the jobs of the day. He is low to the ground and protected by the giant oak’s roots, though, so he has good shelter.
I’ll check on him Tomorrow.
Thanks for caring!
Jude
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