Simply put, I don't feel guilty about being indoors. That requires an explanation so let me qualify that statement.
I live in a part of the country where, at best, we get 3 months per year of beautiful weather. The rest of the time it is either too hot, too cold, and/or too wet. Being the outdoorsy type, I try to be outside as much as possible during those 3 months. However, splitting time between slaving at the office and responsibilities at home, that works out to be just a couple of hours a day, if that. So I try not to waste even a second of it.
But we all have "indoor" things to do right? When the weather is nice, some of those things get put off until another day. Soon, those things become an overwhelming list with no end in sight. What to do?
This is the conundrum for me:
Not taking care of my "indoor" responsibilities creates a certain level of guilt because I know they need to get done. However, when it's a nice day, there is a certain level of guilt associated with spending that time indoors because I know that we don't have nice days everyday. It's a guilt-ridden no-win situation.
However, when the weather is inclement, my outdoor activities become limited. Moreover, I don't particularly like being outdoors during this time because I don't enjoy getting wet. Therefore, it's the perfect time to tackle that list of stuff I need to get done all the while being indoors.
It's a perfect guilt-free win-win situation. And this is why I LOVE rainy days.
