Rainy days bring welcome reprieve from the hot and dry summer but along with the rain comes many significant problems too.

First, because of the frequent rain, going to work and coming back home becomes so much more difficult especially now that we don’t have a car anymore. I have a motorcycle but it offers no protection whatsoever from the water. On the other hand, if I decide to take the tricycle, I still need to walk some distance in order to get to the terminal.

Second laundry takes a long time to dry during rainy seasons. Sometimes, even if they do dry, the clothes would still have a funny smell because of not being exposed to sunlight.

Third, I’m not sure why but moisture from frequent raining seeps through the walls of the house causing molds to form and the paints to sag and crack including those protecting our built-in cabinets. In fact, I’ve just finished making a temporary box to put our clothes in for the mean time. I’m afraid that if the sun doesn’t come up soon I might be needing a box cutter to make more boxes for the other things that might be ruined by the moisture and molds.

Last, because of the cold, it’s really very difficult to get up early.

All these things sometimes makes me wonder. Is enduring the summer heat actually better than the enduring the moisture of the rainy season? Hehe!