The phrase “it never rains in California†simply isn’t true. No matter where we live, we all experience inclement weather. Rain, wind, sleet and ice is a part of life, most notably in winter. For sun lovers, rainy days can be hard to handle. Perhaps your mood is as gloomy as the weather. Doing outdoor activities, or anything that gets you outside in the cold, isn’t an option. For rain lovers, staying indoors with the heater on and listening to raindrops fall on the roof can be a nice change of pace from the outdoor commotion of everyday life.
Use the rainy weather to take a break from the hustle-and-bustle around you by doing indoor activities that perhaps you don’t often do. Trying something new can be lots of fun, rain or shine.
Favorite Rainy Day Activities
• Experiment With Your Cooking Skills: Often times on rainy days our appetites are strong. The thought of a delicious, warm meal sounds inviting. Since you don’t want to jump in your car and battle the wet cold, why not cook a healthy, tasty meal in your own kitchen? You probably have enough food in your refrigerator and cupboards that you can come up with something scrumptious and different. Even a homemade soup can hit the spot on rainy days.
• Get Artsy and Crafty: Rainy days are perfect for staying indoors and getting creative. You can make that scrapbook you’ve been putting off, create a vision board with your future goals, draw pictures or rearrange furniture. With each item that you create, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment.
• Jigsaw Puzzles: Putting together jigsaw puzzles is always a fun way to pass the time. Not only is the finished product a beautiful picture, but it tests your mental skills as well. Puzzled about how to spend a rainy day? Enjoy the stormy day away by putting together a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time.
• Rearrange Furniture: Are you bored with the same furniture, but not ready to splurge on anything new? There is a free answer: rearrange the furniture. Merely by changing around the placement of furniture, moving pictures on the wall to new places and adding decorative throw pillows, you can make a room of used furniture look brand new.
• Read a Book: You probably spend time reading news on your iPhone, watching television and listening to music, but when is the last time you sat down and read a book? There are lots of excellent novels available, and when you get immersed in a great story, time flies and you don’t want to put the book down. Some books can get so intriguing that you let everything else go just to finish the book.
• Stay in Bed All Day: If staying in your comfortable bed, wrapped in your cozy pajamas all day is your guilty pleasure, a rainy day gives you a great excuse to do that without being called lazy. Surround yourself with warm blankets, books, your phone, and great food. This is the perfect time to order take-out delivery while watching movies or television. This is a blissful, restful way to spend a rainy day.
Rainy day activities, because it does sometimes rain in sunny California!
Rainy days can be just what you need to recharge, regroup and do something different from your normal routine. So let the black clouds in and bring the rain on. Eventually the sun will be back out, warm and strong.
Nancy Mangano is an American beauty/fashion/style influencer, fashion journalist, screenwriter and author of the Natalie North murder mystery book series. Visit Nancy on her global online fashion/style/beauty magazine Strutting in Style! at https://nancymariemangano.com, her Facebook page Nancy Mangano at https://www.facebook.com/nancymmangano/ Twitter @https://twitter.com/nancymangano and her author website http://www.nancymangano.com
