We are having a not-quite-normal winter in Wisconsin. I really am not complaining about it because temperatures approaching 50 in February mean that going for walks is easier than trying to carefully pick your way along an icy sidewalk. But the thing that is getting to me is the fact that actually seeing a blue sky and sunshine is so infrequent. Day after day we have grey skies.....or just some kind of complete cloud cover that looks whitish-grey. It's dull and energy sapping.
For years Dave and I suffered through what I called "my February Funk".....just a month where I felt low and sort of sad. I haven't felt this way in quite awhile. I think this is because we were lucky enough to run away for the month of February and find warm temperatures and blue skies. And I also think that having Fenway meant that we did have silliness and laughs everyday in our home/condo/apartment.
At 5:00 this afternoon I just decided I needed to get out for another walk and find some fresh air and get closer to my 10,000 steps. So while Dave napped I put on my jacket, grabbed my hat and gloves and went down the hall, down the elevator and out of the building. Mild, no wind, no blue sky.....but fresh air alone seemed invigorating.
So I headed east to Lake Michigan and was greeted by blue. It was sort of pretty and it is nice that we have more minutes of daylight as we work our way through the month.
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