What is a Pluviophile?
@AnneEJ (4917)
Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
April 30, 2016 10:24am CST
I saw this word mentioned this morning, had never heard it before, and was interested in the definition.
"A lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days."
I don't mind a rainy day now and again, but I would rather stay inside on those days than be out in it.
We are having sunshine today, but we are supposed to get rain tomorrow. I know we need it to make the flowers and grass grow, so will be happy to see it.
Many years ago, my family and I spent a year in BC, and in the winter it seemed it rained every day. I remember taking my baby out for a walk almost every day even though it was raining, because I did not want to stay in the apartment all the time.
How about you? Do you love rain, or just put up with it?
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@celticeagle (166970)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Apr 16
I am a pluviophile and didn't even know it. I do love the rain. Not when it goes on and on and on for days, but, a nice spring rain is nice and enjoyable to me.
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@celticeagle (166970)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Apr 16
@AnneEJ ....Yes, it is. I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing it.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
1 May 16
moisture'f any kind's sorta rare'n these parts. i love the rain, love to be out'n 't when there's no thunder. one'f my simple pleasures's to close my eyes'n listen 's the drops fall 'pon the tin roof.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
2 May 16
@AnneEJ we'd a slow drizzle saturday off/on (more off than on, but was grand!). sunday was jest bitter cold 'n windy. thankfully the sun's shinin' today 'n the winds're livable.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
2 May 16
@crazyhorseladycx I went out for a walk to the bank, and was glad for my umbrella
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
30 Apr 16
A gentle rain is nice. It's the heavy rain or thunder storms that I don't like.
@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Apr 16
I love rain. But if it continues for days I don't like it.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
30 Apr 16
Gentle rain is nice. I don't like it when it is raining hard, and when the wind is blowing.