In case you hadn’t gathered it from the title, this post is all about things to occupy your time on a rainy day. Now, the fact that I, a Wisconsinite, am creating such a list at the end of February is a sure sign that something has gone horribly wrong with winter (aka: it has rained far more than it has snowed this month). Seriously, go back to May, spring, I don’t want you here. So, without further angry mutterings, here are 55 things to do on a rainy day.

Note: This post is set in the romantic world where none of us have jobs or school, so it’s pretty swanky.

1. Light some candles (with matches).
2. Sleep in.
3. Wear sweat pants.
4. Drink hot chocolate (with whipped cream).
5. Walk around the house with a blanket draped over your shoulders like it’s a cloak.
6. Listen to nostalgic music.
7. Paint.
8. Wish that it was snowing and not raining.
9. Open a window and listen to the sound of the rain, and I mean really listen to it. The softness in a gentle drizzle and the cacophony of a downpour.
10. Read aloud (to yourself or to a family member… or the goldfish).
11. Snuggle with a pet (not the goldfish).
12. Make a mind map.
13. Make a new collection in your bullet journal.
14. Write in your journal.
15. Stand (or dance) in the rain without an umbrella and enjoy getting wet and cold and being alive.
16. Read a book in one sitting.
17. Read another book.
18. Write a letter.
19. Watch a documentary.
20. Take a bath.
21. Walk through the wet grass barefoot (you can take a classy umbrella this time and enjoy hearing the raindrops hit the canvas).
22. Rearrange your bookshelves.
23. Write a flash fiction.
24. Call a friend—not text or email. Call. With a phone. And talk. Over the phone.
25. Think weighty thoughts (very concise, this activity).
26. Go through old family pictures
27. Watch family videos.
28. Clean something (so that you feel productive).
29. Take a nap (because who really wants to be productive on a rainy day?).
30. Try your hand at blackout poetry.
31. Sneak around the house like you’re a secret agent (be sure to use hand signals and bird calls).
32. Watch a movie that will make you cry (because crying = good somehow).
33. Pull on the workout shorts, lace up the shoes, and do something that makes you sweat (I was going to do say something that’ll make you sore later, but I thought that might not spur many people on to exercise…).
34. Set out a container to collect some rainwater. You’ll want something with as wide a mouth as possible so that you can collect as much water as possible.
35. Grab a shoe, some armor, and a flame thrower and go hunt your household spiders.
36. Make your day a musical and sing while performing random tasks.
37. Try some stretches.
38. Go through your closet and take out the clothes you don’t like much anymore.
39. Put your jammies on at 3 in the afternoon.
40. Send a surprise care package to someone.
41. Give your mailperson some coffee and chocolate.
42. Find out which Meyer-Briggs type you are.
43. Cross stitch a constellation.
44. Make a teacup garden.
45. Or make teacup candles.
46. String up white Christmas lights in your room.
47. Go for a drive.
48. Have your cat knight you and then make a grand speech about it (this one’s a must).
49. Talk to God, and I mean talk to Him, not at Him. Don’t just ask for things, tell Him why you love Him and why you’re thankful for rainy days and time to think and time to reflect on Him. Ask Him questions and then be quiet and listen for His answers. If you get silence, open your Bible and see if He answers you there.
50. Eat peanut butter by the spoonful.
51. Reorganize your room (and maybe even declutter a little *gasp*).
52. Learn how to play a new song.
53. Do a puzzle.
54. Dress to the nines and go to WalMart.
55. Bake something mouthwatering.

And that’s all I got for today, kids.

What do you like to do on a rainy day? Will you take any of my (clearly fantastic) ideas? Do you like rain, or would you prefer snow?

~ Rosalie out <3

P.S. – today is my dad’s birthday! So, a shout out to him because he reads every single one of my blog posts to the bitter end and is a huge encouragement to me. :)