Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while. ~Kin Hubbard



Rain, rain go away. I would have gone to the beach  but alas showers today & tomorrow thanks to our final storm of the 2011 hurricane season.   I've been staring out the window most of the day at the rain drizzling down.  Well, I did move to the porch to change my view for a few hours.  I love the rain but sometimes it just makes my brain all mushy.  I just want to sit & listen to the drops pelt the roof & trees.  Even reading is hard for me.  I am fighting the urge to roll-up like a burrito in my softest blankie & veg out in front of the tv. Now I did think of some fun and somewhat productive things to do on a rainy day in SWFL.



(Credit:  Capt. Brian Hollaway)
Organize your shells


Get a spray tan


Make yummy food that looks like sea creatures

Watch old Shark Week shows from Animal Planet on demand.  Do these teeth look  odd to you too?



(Credit:  www.tootsiegrace.blogspot.com)
Work on my Halloween costume




(CREDIT: Jeff Hindman)
After the rain, I can go out & see if anything interesting has washed up on the beach.

Comments

  1. iheartsunnydaysOctober 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Ha ha - I love this post (and that tan!!). I love listening to the rain, but must admit I too get a little 'mushy brained' after too long. We are just coming up to our wet/cyclone season and am not looking forward to it. Do you think those shark would be more gentle with teeth like that??!! I think they look scarier :)

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  2. beachcomberOctober 28, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    great post!
    x

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  3. Kim@Snug HarborOctober 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Oh, you got me! When I saw that first picture I thought to myself "OMG, her porch looks just as good as Capt. Brians!" Well, no wonder! Anyway, Missy, why aren't you working on your mermaid picture??

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  4. Capt. Brian HolawayOctober 28, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I have an idea! Lets all go to Capt. Brian's and tell stories while we organize shells:)

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  5. JoyfulOctober 28, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    A fun post! I really love the animated photo of the rain. Cool ;-)

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  6. iLoveShellingOctober 28, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Then we can go to Pam's!..... and tell stories and organize her shells too.... cause she is very messy and unorganized.

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  7. DellaOctober 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Those sharks do look so weird...where on Earth did you find them???

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  8. MelissahOctober 30, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    That quote made me laugh...gosh, if my husband & his family didn't talk about the weather they wouldn't have anything to say to each other!! There are all obsessed with the weather!
    x
    Melissah from Coastal Style

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  9. Little Black Scrap CatNovember 6, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Ooooh!! When will we get together to organize shells? I'm on that one! Hope all is well~

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