By HD Silversmith
It's official.
Winter is over.
Most U.S. states have lost an hour, and the weather is warming up. Well, in most places. I can't complain because I live in California, and our weather is infamously good most of the time. However, in the past few days, it's been remarkably beautiful, even for California. Mid to high 70s. Seriously.
I'm rather partial to cooler temperatures and rain, so I generally greet spring with mixed feelings, but I welcome it today. I've been struggling with depression for a couple of weeks, but being out in the sunshine helps a little. It doesn't fix the problem, of course, but if I'm able to get outside and -- even better -- away from city and suburban sprawl, it helps.
(And yes, the meds have been tweaked so we'll see. I'm hoping for positive results within the week. [That may be a little optimistic, but then, that's good that I can be optimistic under the circumstances, right?])
In honor of spring, I have:
- Scrubbed the back yard bird feeders this morning and filled them for the first time in months.
- Cut back the ivy from around my study window so that the kitties can have a clear view of the birds and chitter at them to their hearts' content. Even kitties can dream.
- Changed the banner image of my blog (so much for maintaining a consistent look and feel, the way they tell you to ... but then, that's the advantage of not being a Professional Blogger: I can do what I want)
And spring break is approaching -- thank god. One more week and then I have a week off. And this Thursday evening I fly to Portland to visit my oldest niece for a few days. I'm looking forward both to seeing her and to the change of scene. When I return on Sunday evening, all of spring break will stretch before me. A good thing.
One day at a time. That's about all I can deal with right now.
