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Rain! Rain has come to Sonoma County after a nice long summer. It was a lovely renewal, a reminder that this too will pass. It also started me thinking: how am I going to keep all the books dry during winter giveaways?

We were spreading the love of reading in Bodega Bay on Sunday, celebrating what looked like a decent break in the weather and a new outlying town to permanently add to our schedule. After a couple of hours a light drizzle set in so Catherine, her daughter Maddy and I set up our newly donated canopy (thanks, Mom!). The canopy edge slid neatly over our trailer side window and still offered enough room in front for all four rolling carts. People kept coming over to browse and it was a satisfying moment for the project – a hurdle apparently cleared.

Then the rain went medieval on us. You know, coming in sideways with gusting winds. This was not something for which we were prepared.

Retreat! Thanks to the Borcherts, we broke camp and go the books back into the watertight trailer in record time. No damage done and a good lesson learned: check the forecast.

I believe it will be possible to plot out our visits around the weather with a little planning and perhaps a few last minute adjustments to locations. Pouring rain throughout the county, however, might sideline us for a while. Unless someone has a walk-through box van they can offer…