What to Do on a Rainy Day

There are so many things I love to do on a rainy day!
Crochet is one of them - and I recently finished my spring wreath for the front door.
It makes me feel welcome when I come home

I love to capture nature abstracts
like in the harmonious curves of the petals of my Amaryllis.
Photography is something we can definitely do on a rainy day, even inside!

Bringing home a basket of three daffodil bulbs was like bringing spring sunshine
into my home.

No need to resist capturing them from every angle!

Just drink in their yellow beauty until the sunshine and blue skies return.

Sit down with a big cup of  a delicious warm drink.
This one is a ginger and lemon infusion.

Why not practice some fun self-portraits.
My favourites this week are double exposures!

Oh yes, and another thing to do on a rainy day!
Make a new blog entry!

Instead of  wanting to make everything incredibly perfect,
just do things the way they are today
and that is enough!


24 comments

  1. Sandra, I love this post. It's so bright and cherry and full of good ideas for a rainy day. The wreath you made for your front door is so pretty and the cup is fun and makes one want the spring to hurry up and get here. I hope you're having a good weekend....

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  2. Thanks, Nancy! Yes, we're all a little impatient for spring to come now! The sun has actually just come out, so I'd better take advantage of it and go out for a walk!

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  3. Flowers are always wonderful and welcome whether real or crocheted . . . I was just handed an armful of real ones by a kind friend an hour ago completely out of the blue. What a blessing.

    Lovely post as ever Sandra, here's to happy rainy days!

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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    1. Always so lovely to see you visit, Sarn! How lovely to receive flowers from a friend today. They are always so appreciated, I agree! Yes, here's to happy, rainy days!

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  4. How beautiful Sandra. Oh that wreath with the daffodils and pansies, how adorable! Your blog post is full of spring freshness and happiness. :-)

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    1. How lovely to see you visit, Astri. When we have a rainy day, we need to create a spring atmosphere at home!

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  5. Like you I've always been one to enjoy a rainy day. You've found the best way to enjoy your day by surrounding yourself with flowers and happy colors!

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    1. Thank you, Cathy. Yes, rainy days are creative days - and we know they do not last forever! Yes, colour is very important and therapeutic when it's grey outside!

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  6. Such a lovely wreath. If seems full of the spirit of new life and the season spring.
    Your photos are lovely too, such fresh beauty.
    I use to have a camera that would take double exposures sometimes. It was magical what would happen. Your self portrait is like that.

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    1. Thank you, Tammie. I've just recently started doing double exposures, so it's new to me, but the results are interesting and can be very beautiful and unexpected! I need to get out into nature when it stops raining!

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  7. Awesome! I love your wreath. Your stitching is so neat and the flowers are so beautiful! AND I absolutely loooove your cup!

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  8. So lovely to see you on this Sunday morning, Marjan! I loved making that wreath and mastered the art of crocheting daffodils! The anemone were simpler to create!
    My cup looks a bit washed out here because of the bright light from the window. The colours are a little perkier in real life!

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  9. Done is always better than perfect. I can get so hung up on that sometimes. Thanks for the great ideas for a rainy day, I am sure we will be having a few on them this spring.

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    1. Yes, the need for perfection can sometimes hold us back until we realize that 'perfect in the moment' is all that is needed!

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  10. Your wreath is beautiful, Sandra. I am working on Easter baskets for my son and daughter, and am pleased with how they are working up.

    Your double exposure is lovely.

    Have a great week!

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    1. Thank you, Lisa. I enjoy making wreaths! I didn't know that you crocheted. The Easter baskets that you're making sound lovely! I hope you will show them on your blog!
      I have been trying out different variations with double exposure and they really are fun to do! I did one of my son and his fiancée when they came over from Canada last month!

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  11. Beautifully artistic shots!

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  12. Lindas imagens. Tudo muito lindo. Feliz dia.

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    1. Thank you so much for your visit and comment!

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  13. Love your crochet wreath - it’s beautiful !! Great post Sandra !!

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    1. Thanks so much! Wreaths are such fun to create!

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  14. I love your style, Sandra!

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    1. Thanks so much, Sandy, and for your visit!

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