That's IT! I'm Going EMO!

The lack of sunshine during the PNW's fall and winter

 can be a little,

well,

to be honest,

depressing.

Especially, when you face the fact that it can rain
an average of 37 inches per year.
That's a lot of puddles to splash in with gorgeous rainboots.

Especially, when you add the Wikipedia fact that
there are 100 shades of gray.
The PNW wears them all -
 all winter long.

Especially, when you add the fact that we 

don't
see the sun on an average of 226 days in the year.

Especially, when school starts and I need to be inside much of the time.

 

Every year, it affects me a lot.  My Vitamin D drops.
A good Norwegian, I long for the sun.

The weather can get to me.
So, I made a decision.

I'm goin'
EMO.

No, I'm not talkin' about coloring my hair and wearing it over my eyes,
 slashing my jeans,
wearing only black (Oh, that's right, I do that now),
tattooing and piercing my body,
wearing black eyeliner and band t-shirts,
and listening to funky music.

I'm talking about the annual  hunt and seek mission

where I  try to spend

EVERY

MOMENT

OUTSIDE.

Sometimes, I read outside.

It might be under a blanket, and with a heater, but I'm outside.

Sometimes, we work outside.

My hubby bought this tabletop propane heater last year. 

It gives us a few more months we can be outside when it isn't raining.

When the sun is out, we eat  outside on the deck.

If it's a bit nippy, a toasty fire can chase away the doldrums.

On this day, I moved the outdoor wicker couch next to the fire,

and sat there all afternoon.

It was delicious.

We finished school, I read a book and when my husband

came home I hadn't even thought about dinner. 

 OOPS!

Ya' know what he said?

He's amazing.

This is why I'm keeping this guy.

He said, "Good.  You needed to relax."

 

If I'm talking on the phone, I might do that outside,

and pull a few weeds while I'm out there.

We play outside.

Some of you long time readers may recognize Kelly-Across-the-Street's kids,

Norah and Avery.  We share many adventures with then.

 

For people that don't daily see the sun in the winter,

we need to take advantage of every sunbreak.

Literally translated,

when you see the sun,

you break into a run to get outside,

and like a cat,

bask in those glorious spots of light from the sun.

And since the rainy season is just starting to announce herself to the PNW,
I have to go EMO.