I need rainy days and books

Rain pouring outside, curled up by the fire with a cup of tea and a good book. 27 | F | INFJ | NL | Finding myself in this world | Contact: send me a message

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The air is cold and cuts into your skin. You woke up this morning seeing a thin white layer of snow covering the garden. Before you went out, you made sure to pack yourself into a thick coat with a scarf and gloves. Your winter boots are keeping your toes from freezing off. At the lakeside diner you notice there are not many people. They're probably staying at home to avoid driving in this cold weather. You manage to get a seat at the window, which is your favorite spot as you can watch the lake. Then you order a filling hot breakfast to warm you up, along with a hot coffee to get your system going.

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After a long reading session in your car, you decide to stop at the roadside café near you. It's still pouring down as you arrive, and you make sure to pull up the hood from your raincoat before you leave your car. You hurry your way into the café and are greeted by a comfortable warmth and chatter. The owner says hello and turns around to make your usual. You sit yourself in the corner, where you can look out the window to watch the rain. The owner brings over your usual and sits down opposite you to have a little chat. You've gotten to know each other quite well over the past few years, as it's a small town and you visit the place regularly. After the chat you spend the rest of you visit alone in peace looking outside.

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The rain has been pouring down all day. The atmosphere is calm, the roads are quiet. Everyone is staying inside or hiding from the rain. You've been cooped up all day, so you made the decision to do one of the things you love most. The truck has been packed and you're on your way to a reading session in your car. The best parking lot is one in the woods, where you're alone with the animals. There you will spend a couple of hours reading, while the rain keeps ticking on the roof.

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It's a gloomy day outside, so you decide to get out of the house and see if there's some new books to score. Your local secondhand bookshop is where you find a lot of your gems. It's stacks and stacks of books, no organization, no order, but that's what makes it even better. You have no list to follow, so you'll see what speaks to you. A few hours later, you have found some books. Some you know, some you don't. At the register, you have a pleasant conversation with the owner, who knows you quite well by now. He recommends a book to you, which you end up buying. When you leave, you decide to visit a couple of more independent shops in the street.

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You've arrived home from a trip to the beach. It managed to stay dry, but now it's starting to pour again. You leave your dirty rain boots on the porch and go inside. First you go upstairs to change into something more comfortable. After that you make yourself a cup of tea and sit at the little desk in front of your window. This is the place where you write. After a day of reflecting, you want to put your thoughts into your journal. Meanwhile, you look outside at the rain and think about the trip to the cafe and the beach. Your mind is calm, and your body is relaxing. A candle is burning, and you enjoy the lack of sound, just the soft pattering of rain outside.

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You arrive at the beach after a short walk through the woods. The sky is still grey after the downpour a short time ago, but it's not raining anymore. The sea looks restless, waves smashing against the shore and rocks. You zigzag your way to the other side, avoiding the large amounts of driftwood that have travelled up the beach. At the end you find a large trunk to sit on, taking some time to let your brain wander. Reminding yourself to take time to rest and enjoy the peace. After a while you make your way back to your car.

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You're on your way to the beach after a morning of reading in the local cafe, finishing your book. There's a small parking lot where you park your car. The beach is a short walk through the woods. You're prepared for the wet walk after the rain on the way here. Always having a set of rain boots in the back of the car just in case. You put your green boots on and zip up your raincoat to not let the dripping from the leaves soak you. After you stuff your pockets with the essentials, you make your way through the woods. It's quiet, the birds still recovering from the downpour in the last hour. In the distance you can already hear the waves beating against the shore.

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After you spend a good amount of hours in the local cafe reading, you get on with your day. You jump in your car and decide to go to the beach. The book you just finished creates the need to reflect, which is best done among the waves. The moment you start the car, heavy rain starts to pour down. You turn your radio off to be alone with the sound of the rain. In peace you drive through the woods towards the beach. By the time you arrive the rain has stopped, leaving a damp feeling in the air.

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The town is quiet. Everyone is busy doing their jobs and running their errands, but the pace seems slow. There's barely anyone outside, merely the townspeople walking to and from their car, entering the nearest building. You're sitting in the corner, enjoying the calm vibes of the café. Barely any people around you, only the few locals that you're more than familiar with by now. No one is bothering you, since you're fully engaged in the book in front of you. They know better than to engage with you in this situation. Your cup of coffee is turning cold, so the owner quietly takes away your cup to refill it with a fresh hot one. In the meantime, dark clouds start to cover the quiet town.

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You woke up to a grey sky and rain pattering against the window. After breakfast, you put on your raincoat and wellies, after which you go for a walk in the woods. It's still raining, and the intense smell of petrichor enters your nose. The ground is muddy in places, and you have to find a new path so you don't get stuck. You take the paved road home as the rain starts to increase. Once back home you change into a warm set and settle on the couch with a hot drink and a book.

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One of my favourite things about the holiday season is lights. Where lights can be around all year long, autumn and winter are perfect for them. Early nights and late mornings where the lights make everything extra cozy. Combined with all the extra decor in the house, it's my favourite thing. It's a feeling of happiness, combined with a little melancholy that makes it feel extra special.

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In a small town secondhand bookshop you're wandering around aimlessly. Browsing all the shelves, because you never know what you'll find. You manage to find some beautiful editions of books you love, and some new ones you can't wait to discover. The store is empty, and you strike on a lovely conversation with the owner. Then you go and get a drink at a nearby café.

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After working like crazy the past months, you decide to take a step back. You pack a suitcase and go on a little solo retreat. You booked yourself a small cabin away from the city. Spend your days roaming the small surrounding towns, going to cafés and browsing stores. Taking long walks to cleanse the mind, and reading books in front of the fireplace.

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As the season progresses, the temperature drops. Condensation on the windows in the morning, chilly starts of the day. The sun creates a light glow in the room through the foggy windows. Burning candles to fill the room with a cinnamon scent, while the flames give a little light. It's the wonderful look of early autumn mornings.

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Let's decorate outside. Hang up the fairylights, so we can sit outside in the evening and watch the stars. Make some smores on the fire. Or just enjoy the autumn air with a cup of hot chocolate and a blanket. And when you're inside, you can witness the coziness outside. Watch the trees the lights are shining on. The warmth of the orange leaves on your porch.

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One of the best things to do on a rainy day is book shopping. Though that would be the best thing with any type of weather, but it's different. Browsing around the shelves in secondhand bookshops, flipping through titles you've never heard of. No need to rush, because it's pouring down outside. Inside a cat is purring on a comfy chair. You find a stack of books to take home and just when you're at the register, the rain dies down. Perfect weather for book shopping.

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I'm in the biggest mood to go away. On a roadtrip to a place where autumn is in full bloom. Leaves everywhere. Everything covered in orange and red. A coziness no other season can give. The warmth of a fireplace in a cabin. wearing flannels and wearing scarves. That's what I want to do.