Wow!   We're in the middle of a "pineapple express" storm, here.   

It's almost noon, and everyone has their lights on, driving...so glad I put up my fibre optic tree and a string of Xmas lights, at the office...helps cheer up the glooming grey.   

A pineapple express is our term for the storm, straight from Hawaii, across the Pacific and into the Pacific Northwest Coast region.    High winds can also accompany this, it's very mild, but it's the rain....comes in sideways, very "thick", and flooding can be a problem.   

Can't see the top of the hills surrounding the Village...lost in fog/low cloud.    The forecast says this is going to be with us for the next five days.  

I have bright yellow rain clogs, plus an old fashioned yellow slicker that has a hood, and comes down to my ankles.   Umbrellas don't cut it!  

I know it's November, and supposed to be rainy and grey skies, but I'm glad there is a holiday celebration looming, so I can put lots of lights "everywhere"....sparkle is what's needed!