live it - bring on the rain

Maybe it is because I miss England sometimes, maybe it's because it is mostly sunny Tennessee (which is lovely), but I really like a good rainy day every now and then.

One of my favorite things, is to get caught in summer rain. Last weekend, I was at a park with my dog and a few friends, under a huge oak tree, when it started to pour down rain. We all huddled under the tree for a while and decided to give up and run to our cars (mine was a lucky 1/2 mile away). When it rains in the summer like that and like today, I would much rather be under a tree in a park somewhere- with the air at it purest and the grass at it's greenest, there is nothing more peaceful or relaxing.

To make the most of a rainy day (if you can't be outside), you have to have the right soundtrack, one that makes you think, relax, dwell on the sweet, little things of life and inspire creativity. If you are lucky enough to be sippin' on a cup of tea (or yummy vanilla latte), sitting in a comfy chair on an old covered porch somewhere where it is raining (or stuck at a desk, wishing that's where you were), here are 7 songs to complete the experience of a rainy day.

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The instruments in this...

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fyi America...despite what pop radio is telling you, this song is not even kind of new, but I do love this version!

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You can't celebrate a rainy day without these guys and really any song by them will do:

...hmm and just as I posted this...it got sunny! Forget all of those songs and bring on some Bob Marley, we'll be ready next time.