I miss being blissfully unaware of the season.

As a kid, each season was exciting for particular reasons - but I never yearned for the next one to come. Summer was awesome because I didn't have school, fall was my birthday and Halloween, winter was Christmas, and spring was always a fun trip with my family. As an adult, life doesn't change much - I don't get a Christmas/Spring/Summer vacation, I don't start new classes, move (at least not anymore), or change jobs consistently.

Now, the seasons just mean different weather, different times of daylight, different levels of happiness and depression. Right now, all I can think about is feeling the sun on my skin again. I never remember feeling as effected by the weather as I have this year. I have never longed to see sun, I have never counted down the days until bikini weather, or fantasied what it would be like to leave work during daylight hours, but right now... it's all I can think about. I secretly spend hours looking at flights to different places where the weather is above 60 degrees and there is sun in the sky. However, Jon reminded me today that spending $25 on fake tanning is much more economical than a spur of the moment weekend getaway to Phoenix. I hate fake tanning, I just want real sun, real sunshine, REAL SUMMER!

Good news though, we're gaining an extra 2 minutes of daylight every single day. That means by the end of this week the sun won't set until after 5:00! Thank you Jesus!

-K