Has anybody else noticed that these days we seem to get “severe weather events” or even “rain bombs” instead of boring old rain?!
Everything has to be so extreme!
Here in south east Queensland, we’ve had an incredible amount of rain over the past few weeks. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane had over 300mm (nearly 12 inches) of rain during March, and it also bucketed down over Easter (last weekend).
I lost count of the number of Facebook posts advising what to do when stuck inside on a rainy day … and well, me being me, I just had to go against the flow (see what I did there) and tell you 10 things NOT to do on a wet weekend:
- Mow the Lawn. Okay, you can do it if you really want, but don’t blame me if you end up wet, cold, and miserable; the catcher doesn’t work, leaving clumps of grass clippings everywhere; or the mower conks out because it doesn’t like water in the engine.
- Washing. Unless you have a dryer and don’t mind paying a fortune to run it.
- Move House. I Must Confess: we were actually meant to help somebody shift on Saturday. Luckily the weather cleared on Sunday …
- Hold a BBQ or (perish the thought) Children’s Birthday Party. Unless you enjoy losing your sanity!
- Use a Hair Straightener. Because with all that humidity in the air, it would just be a waste of time.
- Work on your Tan. Actually, don’t do this in ANY weather. Because, you know, skin cancer …
- Bake a Pavlova. Not that I ever have, but I’m told that meringue doesn’t work very well in wet weather.
- Compete in a Marathon. Though why anybody would want to do this in ANY weather is a bit of a mystery to me.
- Wear Suede Anything. Shoes, bag, jacket – it’ll just get ruined.
- And Finally, don’t forget your brolly if you DO have to go out in the rain!
Instead, I suggest staying at home and having a nap, or curling up with a good book, a movie, or your iPad – with a cuppa, and a furry critter to keep you company.
You’re welcome 😉 .
NB This post was first published in 2016 but has been updated for your education and enjoyment 😉 .