There’s this thing that happens to me when the sun shines.

Suddenly, things that were so stressful and worrisome become not such a big deal.

Where I would have found myself saying no before, I now find myself enthusiastically saying yes.

I find that making dinner can wait, because there’s something amazing happening in the back yard.

Dinner planning is a little more exciting when I think about picking vegetables from my garden in a few weeks/months.

Last summer’s basil

I get excited about being outside again, and I don’t even have to be bribed!

When these guys start talking about sleeping in a tent, I don’t shudder like I would have even two weeks ago.

And even though there have been a few setbacks,

Snow. Again.

I think it’s safe to say, I’m seeing the signs that winter is over.

Finally.