Yesterday was the day with the shortest daylight and longest darkness of the year. From here, the daylight gets longer and the darkness shorter. We have all of winter ahead of us, whether that means the fun of snowmen, skiing, skating, and snowscapes, or the misery of blizzards, ice storms, shoveling, and head colds. Either way, I always like more daylight. I'm tired of feeling like it's ten p.m. at six in the evening, having to cease raking leaves because I can barely see them in the dark, and night driving as often as in daylight. I don't have a case of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I do tend to feel more down in the winter and take walks in the sunlight to perk up. The inclination to nap descends upon me more often. So, here's to sunlight and brighter longer days on the way, for courage to bluster through the challenges of winter, and enjoy the arrival of the New Year. I do enjoy the occasional heavy winter meal. You just don't feel like packing it away (food) in the summer the way you do when you come in from the cold, after burning some calories.
