Sunshine Please!

One ounce of sunshine and the next thing you know we are planning the backyard parties, the clean up days and trips on the motorcycles.

This winter/spring was a long one. To say cabin fever set in is an understatement. My kids were bored, my dogs were antsy and there just wasn’t enough to do inside, besides telling the kids to clean their rooms for the umpteenth hundredth time. Don’t get me wrong we played board games, did some winter fun stuff and watch a lot of movies, but there comes a time when it is just better to be outside.

This past weekend felt like we were taking all of our pent up cabin feverness and letting loose. We actually had decent weather so what does my eldest child do? She invites six of her friends over to have dinner, cake (birthday girl was in the friend group), movies and a trip to the roller rink. All within two days. My youngest decides he and some friends need to head to a new laser tag place and the hubby starts the process of “summerizing” the deck. Needless to say we are ready for that big fireball in the sky to stop hiding behind the clouds. Summer can come at anytime!

I am a summer/fall kind of girl. I have been working hard not to go crazy this winter/spring because I know that we need the moisture, but why does it have to be so cold? I am actually excited to get my hands dirty cleaning up the backyard. I am excited to sleep on a semi-soft air mattress when we go camping. I am excited to hang laundry out on the line. Heck I have a whole area in my closet for the sundresses that I have acquired. I am even making it a goal to not wear my scrubs when I am not at work.

There is definitely something mentally that happens when the sun is out more than the clouds. I know there is scientific data that shows being outside and getting some sun is great for your health (wear sunscreen please), even when the sweat is pouring. Just think of it this way, how wonderful is it that the screen doors can be used to let in the gentle breeze, balloons can be filled with water for the simple purpose of launching them at your unsuspecting kids, and when your white dog needs a bath you can do it with the garden hose.

If you can’t tell, I am ready. I am ready to do more than work, and more than bundling up in 5 thousand layers of clothing just to stay warm. How about you? What are you looking forward to? Until next time:

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine! You make me happy when skies are grey…….

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