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SEVEN BENEFITS OF A RAINY HOLIDAY

A rainy holiday is a real bummer.  You have to cancel your plans for picnics, boating, golf and just about everything fun about Labor Day. Some people forge ahead with their outdoor plans, hoping some miracle will make the sun come out. But often, it doesn’t.  Many of us are facing gloomy skies today.  So why not make the best of it?  Here are seven benefits of a rainy holiday.

1, It’s a perfect excuse to be lazy. You don’t have to jog, hike, bike, or water your lawn.

2,   You needn’t dress up, put on make up, or fix your hair, because you’re not going anywhere. .  You might even  stay in your pajamas, because it’s not likely anyone will stop by.

3.  There’s finally  enough time to try a new recipe.   It so easy to fall back on the same old dishes when you’re busy.  Now is the time to surprise yourself or your family with a new entrée.  One  rainy day, I tried spinach stuffed chicken breasts for the first time.  Luckily,  I had the ingredients on hand. And when we sat down to dinner, it felt like we were at a gourmet restaurant.

4.    Binge on Netflix.  Only dummies watch movies all day—right?  But now, you can justify it, no matter how well educated you are.  After all, it’s raining too hard to drive  to the library.

5. Savor a cup of hot tea.  Dress it up with honey and lemon.  Sit back, dream,  and watch the raindrops falling.

Seven benefits of a rainy holiday.
Seven benefits of a rainy holiday. Savor a cup of hot tea and enjoy the rain.

6.  Let pure rainwater wash your dusty car . If the sun comes out, you don’t even have to towel it dry.

7. Rain relieves late summer allergies because it washes away those nasty pollens like ragweed.  Just for a little while, your nose stops dripping and you don’t have to dope yourself up with antihistamines.

Rainy holidays don’t have to be depressing.  Put on some romantic music, call someone you love, and have a peaceful, relaxing Labor Day.

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9 Good Things About Gloomy Weather

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:

GLOOMY WEATHER IS MYSTERIOUS AND THE SMELL OF RAIN INTOXICATING

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!