Rainy days in Sologne Loire Valley

I think almost all the French blogs Sunday started with…

….It is raining today.

Here in Sologne Loire Valley it was rather

a “bruine” (drizzle)

Everybody criticises  the weather, it is too hot, too wet, too dry.  Besides the Presidents it is Mother Nature the most criticised.  I try hard not to do the same.

Frankly one of the reasons moved to Boston from San Francisco was to enjoy the four seasons.
Fall was obviously sublime but it was the snow storms that I most enjoyed.

And, while living in New York, snow had a magical effect on everyone. 
They

became friendly!

But back to France where I have been living since 1988.  I discovered just a few years ago that when a weatherman (or woman) said to expect a high of 30° Celsius “bien entendu” (well heard is the literal translation, of course, is more apt), he or she is talking about IN THE SHADE! 

I have yet to figure out how to calculate the temperature in the sun.

Would someone explain to me? Please.

And, while we are talking about French weather and such; have you ever noticed that they seldom err on the negative side? I can’t remember “une seule fois” (one time) that the sun was forecast and the rains came.  On the other hand I don’t have enough fingers, toes, and external limbs to count the times rain was forecast yet it was the sun who prevailed!

Think about it, how many people are going to complain when it is the sun shining not a drizzly grey rain?  Me, when I am loaded down
with umbrella, at, raincoat and galoshes and it turns out to be 30° (Celsius “bien entendu”) IN THE SHADE!