How to cheer up on a rainy Vancouver Sunday
Rainy Vancouver driveway
It’s impossible. Don’t bother trying.
Haha. Just kidding. You could always go for a rainwalk, as writer kc dyer called it today on Twitter. She took a rainwalk with her dogs and I did one with my son. We carried my big umbrella (a doorprize!) and rainwalked to our favourite cafe, then to the grocery store. It’s been a “getting it together” day, doing the mundane yet necessary chores of life. It’s so unbelievably mundane! Perhaps you’d like to hear all about it.
I didn’t think so.
It’s hard to believe that last night I was sitting outside eating dinner with my neighbours, thinking: “spring is here!” The adults sipped home made chocolate orange port at the picnic table. The oldest kids reclined on the balcony and looked at stars. The gang of 3-year-olds milled around eating cheezies until they got tired and started whining til their dad took them inside to get ready for bed.
The oldest kids stayed up giggling together til late, and we all went to bed with an excited “It’s a sunny weekend!” feeling.
Then… this!
Maybe this is the reason people write those “gratitude lists” I’ve seen around. When you get too focused on the negatives, and it rains when you hoped for sun, it’s a good time to acknowledge what you have to be thankful for. I’m feeling too cynical to tell you what’s on my list – but I do have one in my head, and I hope you do too.
I didn’t mind the rain too much, seeing as I got all my outside stuff done during the nice sunny yesterday, I managed to get some of my ‘oft put off’ inside stuff done, while the get stuff done mood was still with me. I must say though, right now I need to go get a few groceries and all I want to do is go to bed with my book…instead of doing either of those things I’m sitting here at the computer (sigh of disgust). Okay, now I’ve convinced myself I need to get moving. Thanks for that!! *grin*
I love walking rain or shine. We live in a rainforest, may as well get out there and revel in it
That said, Saturday was a pretty spectacular, mood-enhancing day 
It’s really worth it to acquire the right rain coat – the best your budget will allow (even if it’s a garbage bag cape!)