I get so 'down' when it's raining. How about you? Any suggestions?

I can't do anything here because I'm renting. I have a few things alongside the house which is of course directly below the gutters, which weren't installed evenly so they spill over terribly with a good rain. It floods horribly and I've tried everything - digging ditches, cleaned the gutters, propping a piece of plywood over the worst spot so it will run down and over the 'garden' area - none of it really helps. I won't be doing this again, I'm trying to get my stuff together to buy a home now, but I'm having trouble with realtors. I WILL have something worked out before planting season next year.

You go, girl!

Okay, you make #3 who gets 'down' by rainy days. I'm not the only one! We should create a 'rainy day club'. The rain we've had today has been a gentle, steady rain all day. Right now it's almost over and it has been misting outside for awhile now. But it never got out of the 60's... a little chilly. (So weird for August!) But my plants are loving it and are all so happy and green now! I'm so sorry your garden floods! I lived in a place like that before. You know what I did? I built a raised garden bed. Can you do that where you are? It really makes a world of difference when it's in an area that floods often and they're really not hard to make at all!

You are veary welcome!! I tried a trip[le shot esspreso one tme when i was wokring at the olive garend, all i did was take one tiny sip and it had me so wired i had the shakes... so theres ALOT of energy right there haahaha. BUt ive had the ones from starbucks in the littlr cans they taste nast but they do the job without the shakes.lol green tea is the best on rainy days if you have it because when its rainy there tends to always be a slight cold draft and the green tea surley will warm you up!

Hmmm, you've given me an idea. I'll just drink more green tea on rainy days. I already drink green tea, but not every day. I'll start drinking more of it. That should help! I've recently cut down on my caffeine consumption to help lower my blood pressure, so I don't need any more of it. Espresso has caffeine! It contains approximately three times the caffeine content of regular brewed coffee per volume! No way I'd drink that! Whew! I'd be buzzing around the house with my blood pressure through the roof for sure! Nah, I think I'll stick to the green tea. Thanks so much for the reminder! I had forgotten all about green tea for energy.

Thank you for your suggestion. I've seen that others have the same idea so I'm definitely going to change my attitude about rainy days! I've decided to put one of my hobbies aside specifically for rainy days. I'll work on that hobby at whatever pace I feel like and, other than that, just relax and nap when I feel like it. I've always been a busy person. Not frantic, by any means, but busy. I'll always have something in my hands to do while watching TV. I guess I'm just so used to being that way that, when I feel like doing nothing on rainy days, I feel guilty that I'm not doing more. I'll definitely work on that! No more feeling guilty! We all deserve a day off every now and then, right? Okay, then. It's settled. I feel better about it already! Thanks so much!

Well, I DO love myLotting! Actually, I think you're onto something here. I have about a gazillion hobbies; I think I could reserve one especially for rainy days! Hmmm, maybe my claywork. I have started making bas relief pictures of all breeds of dogs (with my cute little Maltese baby posing for that one). That's something I've realized I just don't have much time for, so making that a rainy day activity would work great! Thanks so much for such a great idea!

Aha! THAT could explain it! I have fibro AND arthritis, neither of which tolerate damp weather very well. I have lupus, too, but I don't think that's affected by the weather. According to my Weatherbug thingie at the bottom of my screen, the rain is just about over now. Of course, it's also saying we've received 0.0 inches of rain so far! Yeah, right. Thank you! I'm going to stop feeling guilty about lounging around and just enjoy it from now on. We deserve a break, anyway, dealing with fibromyalgia!

Animals hearing is very keen. I once had a ear exam, many years ago, for a job. They told me that I could hear sounds that I shouldn't be able to hear, but I probably couldn't do that now. Any way, I suppose, if you really pay attention that cat could tell you something. I know these dogs out here bark and we can't see or hear a thing, but they sure do! Gosh! Sounds like you did have an experience with lightning. I'd have been taking off at the first sound of the hit! I've watched one from our kitchen table before, but it wasn't near as loud as the one the first of the month. Both my grandson and I thought someone had shot at us! Never thought about it being a lightning strike. Did you know that lightning will travel 100 feet when it strikes something outside? That is scary.

Thank you! You're helping me to feel a little less crazy! I've already had two naps today. I was going through some paperwork after the first one and, before I knew it, I couldn't hold my eyes open any more. I HAD to take another nap! Actually, Debs_place had an excellent idea. Save a good hobby specifically for a rainy day. I have tons of hobbies and I usually work on whichever one I feel like working on that day. I've decided to put my claywork aside for rainy days only. That will most likely have me looking forward to rainy days!

Amen to that, Wizziwig!! I was just going to respond with that same statement but you beat me to it. She should be running and jumping around in it. That'll get the old circulation going. I guess the fuel deal is off. I read it. I'm a witness. LOL

Hahahaha! But I wanna have it both ways! I was only complaining about the lack of rain for my poor plants outside. They just kept looking at me pleadingly and making me feel guilty. I could hear their dry, raspy voices saying, "Please, send us some rain!" The little bitty grass voices were the worst, with their little, squeaky pleas for help. Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking. No, I'm not nuts. Well, maybe just a little, but I don't actually HEAR their voices, I FEEL them. I'm more empathetic than anyone I've met yet. I physically FEEL the pain of others, including plants and bugs. It's just horrible sometimes! (My kids used to LOVE to tease me about it by showing me every single boo boo they'd get, even if it was only a scratch and especially if there was blood involved, just to make me shiver, the little brats!) It was the guilt that made me want the rain. The guilt, I tell ya! Actually, I love summer rains. They really are soothing on the soul. But, I've always been affected by the barometric pressure. Maybe my screen name should be something like "BaroBabe"? I love the rain but it doesn't love me. Is that okay? Actually, I think part of it is my arthritis and fibromyalgia. They kick up their heels in weather like this. It's horrible in the winter! About your fuel, I'm waiting for it to stop raining so I can measure it accurately. I don't want to cheat you, you understand.

Hmmm, OK then, since you have selflessly put yourself in pain for the sake of the poor suffering plants, maybe we'll cut you some slack and I wont give you details of any ailment I may or may not have, in order to minimize your pain. I can be patient about the fuel since I have about half a tank and dont have to travel far until Wednesday. I wouldn't want it watered down - that would play havoc with the car and I wouldn't want to be paying out for a mechanic right now.

Oh, I'm not sad on rainy days. I just don't have much energy. I do what I have to do but very little else. I'm usually a very upbeat and energetic person, always moving and doing things. But, when it rains for long periods of time, I just get so tired! It makes me feel 'heavy', like I've gained 50 pounds all of a sudden. Someone made a suggestion of drinking green tea. I already drink it, just not every day and never thought to drink more of it on rainy days. So, I'll be doing that. I got another suggestion of selecting a hobby and only working on it on rainy days. I love that idea! I've already picked out the hobby I'll save. It should make me look forward to rainy days!

Well THAT certainly makes sense! I have never thought of it that way before. But then, I'm not quite normal, either. LOL I go to bed when I'm sleepy and wake up quite often when it's still dark outside. I don't work outside the home and don't have 'set' hours that I must work, either, so I am able to do that. But, I know what you're saying. I never thought of it as a psychological thing before; I always thought of it as a barometric pressure on my body thing. That makes perfect sense. From childhood, we are put to bed when it's dark, or getting dark. We accept that as normal, deep inside our subconscience. Okie dokie, then. It's settled. From it's deepest caverns, my poor brain is telling me it's time to sleep. Well, I'll just listen to it from now on and not question it anymore! Cool! Thanks! BTW, congratulations on your impending motherhood! I peeked at your profile and understand your situation. I'll have some ideas for you in one of your posts. Take care!

Thank you! I don't feel so alone now. I'll just consider them as "a day off".