Being a new transplant to this area, I've got to say...as much as it feels a bit 'cold' to me, I'll take it.

Every time I feel the need to complain about the rain, I just recall last fall in NC - 100+ degrees and flat out parched conditions EVERYWHERE. When even the trees in the mountains are brown and dying...you know it's bad. It was awful. Dust accumulated in measureable thicknesses DAILY.

Rain is good.