Get a load of the blue sky above my gravel road today. The past few weeks have been overcast, wet, and gloomy so sunshine during my walk was a welcome treat. The clear sky made for chilly temperatures: I held out until ten o’clock, when the temperature had risen from eighteen to twenty-six degrees, before I hit the road.
By this afternoon, the sky was overcast again and though it’s not five in the afternoon yet, the sun is going down. I’m sinking into a darkness-induced depression, ready to hibernate until February. My best gloom-busting trick doesn’t go into effect until the Sunday after Thanksgiving when we string white lights all over the place and put up the Christmas tree.
Please, tell me I’m not alone in this. Misery loves company, so please add a comment about how winter’s gloom and darkness affects you and, most importantly, how you cope with it. Let’s get the ideas rolling. I’m not sure I’ll make it until November 30 without your help!
