Craggin in Leavenworth

I don't quite live in Leavenworth, but its still a place near to my heart and our family cabin (Trakka). So when the forecast isn't blue sky for days, and snow is melted to 5,000 feet, I love to head to Icicle or Tumwater Canyon for some rock climbing, siesta-ing, and chillin. Last week it was 102 in the afternoon, and the dark granite probably hit 120 in places. But by climbing in the morning and evening and relaxing by glacier-fed streams in the afternoon, perfection is reached. A little sweat, lots of numbing and inflammation-reducing ice water, hard climbs, and warm rock at night.
Sometimes its just climbing 5.fun or 5.7 for a couple pitches, topping out on a buttress overlooking the valley a thousand feet below and looking across into the Stuart range and the enchantments. Other days I'll work a hard boulder problem in one of the endless numbers of caves, or crimp tiny holds on 10+ sport routes.
Next up is some quality alpine climbing in the Enchantments themselves. 10 pitches 5.10??? If I planned ahead a bit more, I'd have a permit to set up base camp and chug along on routes all day, but that'll have to wait.

Pockets of rain ?

Somehow, my house in Seattle has been in a pocket of rain all day today. It's clear to the South, somewhat clear to the West, and pretty nice to the East.
It seems I'm often in a pocket, or searching for one. Localized weather presents some sort of attraction- be it better winds, less heat, more snow, or different vegetation. So I'm always on a quest for that bit of meadow amongst a tangled forest, or the large flat rock in a scree field, or the sunbelt on a cold, powdery slope.
But when a pocket comes to you, its a bit different. Do you want to escape the pocket, or stay in? Rain outside means a refreshing dripping sound, which while nice for a bit becomes a drone after a few minutes. Sun aplenty is either a nice break if you leave in the PNW, or a constant worry of overexposure and stress if you live elsewhere. So when do you decide to stay, leave, or play hopping games in and out of a pocket of _____? I still don't have the answer....