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Rainy Day


When my daughter was a teenager she and a friend would get up to some very strange antics.  They called them "boredom games."

I have been enjoying some Florida weather and lots of outdoor activities, but then yesterday was rainy.  Not just a passing shower, a steady all afternoon into the night rain.

My first thought was to be happy that I did not have to drag out the hose to water newly installed plants.  My second thought was what will I do with myself stuck inside on a rainy afternoon?

I got out some card making supplies and spent the afternoon coloring, cutting and pasting.



I will donate these sets to St. Francis Consignment Shop which donates all funds from their sales to cat rescues and clinics.

It's good to have hobbies.

Comments

  1. Meryl BaerOctober 29, 2017 at 9:10 PM

    Creative thinking and doing!

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  2. BarbaraOctober 29, 2017 at 10:47 PM

    I heard another lady who did the same thing donating the cards she made. Excellent choice. And who doesn't love buying a special card for someone.

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  3. Linda ReederOctober 30, 2017 at 2:13 AM

    Rainy day hobbies are good to have.
    And how appropriate! It's National Cat Day.

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  4. TaborOctober 30, 2017 at 6:06 AM

    I have been having trouble finding ways to fill my time both creatively and usefully. Your method would not work for me, but it certainly will provide some happiness somewhere this year!

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  5. Granny AnnieOctober 30, 2017 at 8:04 AM

    Good for you!

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  6. SextantOctober 30, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    I love rainy days, especially sitting on the porch and reading. Soothes the spirit. Past two day have been plenty rainy, but a bit cold for the porch. November is arriving here.

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  7. Arkansas PattiOctober 30, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Good for you being productive. I usually take rainy days as permission to do nothing. Think you have the better approach. Glad you just got the rain and not the tornadoes that hit parts of Fl.

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  8. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)October 30, 2017 at 3:38 PM

    Oh you make me feel badly. I was a bit lazy on my rainy sunday. I did laundry and made stew and sat my arse down for a show on Netflix.

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  9. SakuOctober 30, 2017 at 10:14 PM

    I love your creativity and generosity! The cards are simply lovely and the benefit to the cat rescues will be appreciated, I'm sure.

    Eileen

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  10. AnonymousOctober 31, 2017 at 2:29 AM

    Those are nice cards. Great to give away.

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