The clouds lift.

I am a true Oregonian. Born here, raised here, never left. I've always loved the weather, never gotten depressed by day after day of overcast skies and misty rain, in fact Bryan and I always agree the perfect day is overcast and 65 degrees. In the summer I long for the rain and clouds, the sight of the sun every morning, bright and hot, depresses me. Sure, one day here and there with blue sky is nice but not every day.
For some reason this last couple weeks I've been feeling quite different. I don't know if things have changed because I have kids now and tramping about in the rain by yourself is one thing, because if you need to you can run fast from your car to the store, but trying to drag two little kids with you is another thing altogether. At any rate, I've been thinking about sun, about hot weather where I don't need to answer the question of why exactly we wear coats everyday. When flip-flops and sundresses replace tennis shoes and multiple layers. This is big, mind you. I am someone who complains when the mercury rises above 70.
So, yesterday I looked outside at the blue sky and thought, I could get used to this. And I felt some of the irritation and blue feelings that had been following me the past couple weeks lift a little. And today I felt even better, especially when the five-day forecast called for clear skies for the next several days. Granted, it's still wicked cold, but still.
Of course, it could have also had something to do with this little video I came across. I was bawling, y'all. In a good way. If you're suffering from the winter doldrums I suggest you take a peek.