Let the Sun Shine

The constant drizzle falling from the Seattle sky is finally getting to me. Seriously. I think the term "blah" is a fairly accurate description of my mood lately. My cooking has been blah. My house feels blah. My days seem too dark and too long. Blah.

That's why it was a huge blessing to wake up to sunshine this morning.

After breakfast, the girls and I promptly laid down in front of our windows and basked in the warmth, eyes closed, smiles playing on our lips. And I felt all of the "blah" feelings inside me melt away by the glow.

Oh dear Lord, thank you for the sun! It's good to know she's still out there.

And since I was too busy sun-bathing to take a picture, here is one from a year ago when we were in similar circumstances: