Fo' Drizzle

Today, LA is enjoying the rarity of a "cold" and drizzly day.  Galoshes and rain coats are out in full force.  Umbrellas have been dug out and dusted off.  Me?  I'm about to hunker.  Yes, hunker.  I did it a lot during my east coast days because there was a lot of hunkering to do.  Snow storms, windy, freezing temperatures, and lots of rain meant a lot of days inside.  Here in LA, I love these days because I get to bust out my leg warmers and sweatpants and snuggle up.  (It also helps knowing it will probably be back to 70 degrees and sunny in two days.)

Today, my hunkering will be a combination of cooking one of my favorite comfort food recipes from my Grandma, lots of grading, lots of laundry, and terrible movies that I will never admit to watching.  Sometimes I like to read a favorite children's book too, just to keep up with things that feel like snuggling.

For today, I picked up an old copy of Leo Leonni book.  It's worn pages and simple, yet charming torn paper art, make the perfect companion to a rainy day.  In this story, Alexander is a normal house mouse.  One day he happens in to the room of a little girl at the house and meets Willy, her wind-up mouse and favorite toy.  He and Willy hit it off and become best friends.  However, Willy can't leave unless he is wound up so he and Alexander can never be together.  Then, Alexander hears about a lizard who can help them.  It seems to answer that age old question, a fish may love a bird, but where will they live?  Well, Willy and Alexander are determined to find a solution!

Here's a little bit in case you haven't read it.  What are your favorite rainy day books?

Alexander meets the magical lizard