Rainy Daze
Autumn was, hands down, Astrid's favorite time of year. It wasn't just because it was spooky season, though that did garner favor for the season, but it was the weather. She loved the cooler days before it became too cold to wear to do anything without thirty layers of clothes, not to mention the rainy days. Some of her favorite memories were times when the rain caught her off guard, pouring down on her as she was racing from one thing or another. It was like mother nature was reminding her to stop and enjoy the little things in life. The things too many took for granted. While that usually resulted with her dancing in the downpour, there was only one other activity that she usually found herself needing when the sky opened up.
The pattering of water against the window grew heavier as the wind began to pick up, lending to the atmosphere she loved. Carefully carrying a large mug with Oogie Boogie on it, she took her hot cocoa and her throw, making her way to the large bay windows in her home. She had fallen in love with this home as soon as she saw them, already seeing the reading nook in her mind. Settling in, she reached over to the small stack on the shelf and plucked the tome from the top. She opened the book that she'd read at least a thousand times and let the constant sound of rain drops drown out the rest of the world. Today, today was turning out to be perfect.