As they used to say in the olden days, “it’s been raining cats and dogs”lately. in Indiana. Other colloquialisms for rain , coming from my Nebraska husband are: ” a frog strangler,” and my favorite “it’s raining like piss from a boot,” The rain is going to stop soon, I promise–and then we’ll start complaining about the heat. If you feel your mood going downhill every time it starts to thunder, here are nine good things to like about gloomy weather:
1. Your house is so cool that you can open the windows and enjoy fresh air.
2. If you have natural curls or waves, your hair will look great, even when you come in from the rain.
3. The moist air is good for your skin.
4. The smell of rain on damp earth is intoxicating. There’s even a name for it: https://www.livescience.com/37648-good-smells-rain-petrichor.html
5. It’s a good time to catch up on your sleep. You have a perfect excuse to stay in bed until noon.
` 6. Rain slows down the traffic. .It’s great to shop for groceries in uncrowded aisles. The cashiers are actually glad to see you.
7. You can settle down and finish reading that that big, thick library book before it’s overdue.
8. Science has proven that people are more productive at the office on rainy days. It’s hard to concentrate when the sun is shining, and you long to be outside. http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/13-005.pdf
9. You don’t have to water the flowers.
There’s more rain in the forecast for Indiana next week. Hope my fellow Hoosiers will take the time to enjoy it!