Rainy days are very useful things! Though the birds may not appreciate them as much...

A woman near me put up a lovely greenhouse (it's kind of an... angled tunnel? With big panes), and for at least the first couple of years, I think she just used it for sitting out and enjoying the view/sun/rainsounds -- and drying clothes. Her hedge has grown higher, so I can't creep on her landscaping easily anymore. ;)