oh stormy day, oh happy day

you know, i have been complaining a lot lately about this crummy rainy & gray seattle weather ...just yearning for spring to get here already. but then...an actual storm came into town on this monday valentine's evening...thunder, hail, gusts of wind, lots of big rain (compared to the usual suspect: annoying misty rain)...and it made me really happy :) i absolutely love a good storm. i feel so energized and inspired when all cozied up with a cup of tea...the soothing sounds of thunder & rain in the background. so here i am...sitting at my little desk, cozied up with a blanket, drinking a cup of sleepy time tea and listening to sharon van etten...feeling inspired to write this blog...glad you all could join me :) {if only just in your imagination} 

what do you love to do when it's storming?

some random stormy goodness just for you...

"before the storm" 

{original signed fine art photograph by elle moss}

wouldn't you love to dance in a storm?

"dancing through the storm"

{andrew sullivan}

lovely, melancholy lullabies perfect for stormy weather

{sharon van etten, photo via a free man}

storm in a teacup, anyone?

{hand-crafted by john lumbus, found on design milk}

fashionably prepared to weather the storm...

{ml chen}

vintage buttons in hues of stormy grays

{alphie bug, for sale on etsy}

quoi? c'est juste un peu de pluie...

{melisaki}

as a kid, i remember having a rainy days activities book

that was filled with all sorts of crafts and things 

to do indoors on a rainy day...i loved it!

i went on a web hunt for this little fun-filled book...

and while searching for an image of the book i remember,

i came across a more adult version...

a burlesque coloring book for rainy days!

so, though i was unsuccessful at my intended search,

i was so pleased to come across this vintage gem! 

{found on s.o.s. thrift...unfortunately already sold}

current conditions:
outside - raining & thundering
inside - blogging, sipping & listening

{mmm hmmm, those are my favorite anthro pj bottoms 

and my feet...standing on my chair to get this shot :)}

xoxoxo

brynn