Yesterday it rained steadily allllll daaaaaaaaaaaay. And it was cold. And yucky. And dark. And I hated it. It was my hubby’s bday, and I could not pull myself out of my weather-induced funk. I was feeling, as Joshua would say, BLAG. I just checked the forecast for today and it looks like it’s at least going to be sunny at times, which is great, because yesterday’s darkness really had me depressed. It just made the messes in our house look messier, the housework seem insurmountable, and I swear it somehow amplified Joshua’s whining tenfold!
Running errands with two kids in the pouring rain is, as I am sure many of you know, soooo much fun, but unfortunately we had a couple of stops we HAD to make after being out of town for a few days. Our driveway and the drug store parking lots had tons of puddles. Having not yet bought proper winter shoes, I was still wearing my Lands End Trellos and my feet got quite wet. I have no coat with a hood. I couldn’t find an umbrella. By the time we got hopme I was a soggy, grumpy, irritable MESS, and by the time we left to go out to dinner with friends for Bobby’s birthday, I was ready to throw the kids out of the car as we drove by my parent’s house! UGH! I hate feeling this way.
Perhaps my unpreparedness for this weather is really a form of denial. I am just not ready for it to be dark and cold by 5:30 PM . I’m not ready for the twenty-minute long coat-hat-and-gloving ritual that must take place before one can leave the house with two children. So, I’ve decided, I’m gonna make like a bear and hibernate. I’m gonna binge-eat really hard for the next couple weeks, and then just sleep ’til the end of March. Just think of all the money I’ll save if I just skip Christmas! I’ll emerge from my slumber thin, well-rested, and just in time to see Emily pop out another baby. I won’t have to spend the winter months wondering what the HELL the sex of said baby is either, which will be a relief.
So, yes. Hibernation it is. See you all in 4 months!
NO KIDDING! I’m just up the “street” from you and it rained all day here too. It was depressing. I’ve never been formally diagnosed, but I’m sure I have seasonal affective disorder. Living in central Ohio doesn’t help matters. I actually knew someone who had it so bad (living in NH) the doctor basically said, “we’re at the end of treatment plans. Move to Florida or deal with it.” They moved to FL and he’s much much better!
My Zoloft helps (I’m on that for other reasons, but hey, I’ll take the SAD help!)
Actually, I’m kind of jealous. It RARELY rains here, and we rarely see temps below 50 degrees. Two days before thanksgiving, I went shopping with my mom and my niece. We all wore sandals, and my niece wore shorts… and she got a sunburn. We’ve had Christmases where we had to have the AC on. Ugh. 🙁
This is one of the 100 reasons I DON’T miss living in Ohio. I love my AZ sunshine!!! I am not sure where Cyn lives, but she described our weather here exactly!! We frequently are hiking in shorts and tee shirts on Christmas Eve…..it is awesome! I am one of the crazy ones who LOVES AZ summers too. Anything beats the humidity of Ohio!! Hang in there….only 3 weeks till Dec 22, then the days will be getting longer and bringing you closer to spring!!
It was rainy and cold-er in NE Ohio yesterday… it felt like freezing rain acutally. Fortunately, I just had “after the family leaves get the house back in normal order” stuff to do yesterday so I just had to leave to get my oldest from school… and even then I dreaded it. Today it is sunny, but chilly and windy. The only thing I hate more is SNOW… and I am sure that will be here soon and in full force.
I still blame the time change for the extra darkness. I’d rather have it lighter later. Why can’t it just be daylight savings time ALL THE TIME. However, I did trick them into going to bed at 6 last night so I guess the darkness at 5:30 does have its perks. I am with Julie… can’t wait until December 22nd. Hibriation is a WONDERFUL idea, Jenny… there’s some days I so wish that could happen.
I have this problem too. It was worse when I was in Dayton (I’m in Cleveland now) — if it is cold I at least want snow so there is something pretty to look at!
My solution? Tons and tons of lights. And Zoloft, but for you I’m recommending the lights. Christmas lights help a lot, and replacing lightbulbs with higher wattage models is good too. My husband freaks out about how many lights are on when he comes home, but hey, I’m not depressed! The more bright and cozy the house is, the better I feel.
I hope you find some decent winter shoes, and I hope you have sunshine tomorrow!
AWesome! You might just be onto something…I love sleeping and eating, may I join?
I certainly have enough extra fat on me this month to last me the winter. Not a bad idea. Now if only I could convince my boss that this would improve my productivity in the long run.
The rain killed me too! I drove from Columbus to Toledo and back. It poured down both there and back… I would rather it snow than rain. Bring on the snow!!!! 😀