We have been having some insane weather again here in Portland;
seriously crazy winds and oh the rain!
When you hear there’s a tornado only 80 miles away,
you know these are bona fide Blustery days!
My solution of course is to hunker down with a nice cup of coffee,
and you guessed it, curl up with a good book.
There is a beauty to the sights and sound of rain, and a
magic that is there if we wait for it.
Allow yourself to really hear the howling winds, and whooshing leaves.
We are surrounded by strong powerful forces.
Take your own sweeping breath of strength, and embrace it.
Sure it can be dangerous and it can make you sad and soggy. But now, what better excuse for a hot cup of your favorite steamy drink, and a cozy sweater or blanket to melt the brittleness away.
The beauty is in the opportunity to appreciate our conveniences,
and to embrace an opportunity to slow down.
So take a moment, stop and smell the sweet dewy breeze
(or gusts if you are anywhere near pdx.)
If you can take the time to read or write
(or meditate in the way that suits you,)
I think you would be glad you did.
For those without that ability, just take a moment to stop,
reflect for a moment, and breath in the day.
And treat yourself to something hot, be it cocoa, tea, or coffee!
I’m reading “The Wisdom of The Shire”
on these blustery days.
What are your favorite rainy day reads?
Cafe Book Bean 
Love the saying about, learning to dance in the rain. My favorite rainy day read is pretty much anything with lots of action, mystery and emotions.
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This was an excellent post! I have a few rainy day favorite reads, one of which is Winnie the Pooh!
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A beautiful post! A couple weeks ago Hurricane Matthew brought high winds and rain, rain, rain to Central Newfoundland, where I live. I enjoyed the extra time inside that it gave me to read and reflect on the topic of my current blog posts on Philippians 2:1-11, one of my favourite Biblical passages. However I also sympathized with those who had flooded basements or worse. Fortunately nobody lost their lives to the storm as they did in Haiti and the southeastern states of USA. My prayers go out for the people who suffered from the storm both here and in those areas.
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Sounds like the perfect day! I really enjoyed reading this 🙂
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I love a nice afternoon Kip in spring when it’s raining. Like today in Melbourne, Australia. And if I’m lucky enough the days I’m out during the week on public transport and walking will be good days.
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A great post. It made me want to go and run for an hour in the rain and then come back to pjamas and a good book
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I used to do that as a kids 😀 Darn adult reservations 🙂
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It has been quite rainy in the Philippines too. I am thankful for the safety that my home brings. I got some hot choco for myself today 🙂
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Went for a run this morning just before the weather went a bit mad and the rain started and branches started coming off trees! Is beautiful around here, am in the countryside and I love this time of year with the leaves being what they are. So I got home, put on my warmest Christmas jumper (I’m not apologising for it!) and my big boot slippers. The kiddies are dressed similarly and we’ll light a fire later. Love it! (Great, great post).
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How wonderful! 🙂
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I just love wild weather. I often just close my eyes and let the whooshing wind engulf me and carry me away to strange lands…
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Lovely post, touching my experience gently.
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I empathize completely! It is pouring outside, and my wife is curled up on the sofa, sipping her cappuccino (all foam, no milk) and reading a good book, while I am enjoying my latte while working on my latest book (I can’t guarantee it’s good, but it’s about a very interesting subject) and reading great blogs–like this one. I hope you are all having a nice, cozy day enjoying the two nectars of Nature: rain and coffee. Cheers, Don
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Sounds like a cozy hobbit hole 🙂
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Reblogged this on Robin C. Farrell.
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You would enjoy Brittany. (For the rain)
Love the nails! 😉
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