1. Lightning.

There's nothing quite like watching lightning in the distance. Its basically mother nature's firework show. Which brings us to our next item...

2. Thunder.

The sound of thunder, for some reason, is really soothing to me. And my dog gets scared, which means he'll let me hug him, which is awesome. When I'm trying to go to sleep, theres nothing quite like the sound of thunder and...

3. Raindrops on the roof.

Honestly, I'd be hard pressed to come up with many sounds I like more. It just makes me feel infinitely more cozy and infinitely less guilty for being lazy. Speaking of which...

4. Sitting inside and doing absolutely nothing.

No shame. Just food and phone/laptop/TV screens. Nuff' said.

5. Getting caught in a summer rainstorm.

Its like mother nature's version of a warm shower.

6. Singing in the rain.

Personally never tried it, but its a great movie.

7. Rainbows.

Because everyone likes a good rainbow, and rainbows only come after rain. Scientifically proven to have a pot of gold at the end.

8. Double rainbows.

Scientifically proven to cause twice as much joy and excitement as a regular rainbow. However, the jury is still out on whether there is twice as much gold at the end.

9. It makes the world look better after it's done.

Flowers and other plants always look better after it rains, and the water on the pavement reflects all the new color. More beautiful is always better, am I right?

10. Catching raindrops on your tongue.

Looks kind of stupid but is strangely satisfying. I'd recommend it.

11. You don't have to shovel it.

Granted you can't ski or snowboard on it, but shoveling is probably my least favorite seasonal chore.

12. It's not sleet.

Sleet is like snow or rain with all the fun taken out of it. It's just ice falling from the sky. It's simply there to screw up your day. It's definitely the worst kind of precipitation. Except for maybe hail.