I hate starting anything except the beginning of the day. That, I look forward to especially now we are in the dark. I miss the brightness of the sun and the heat of the summer. I miss waking up to daylight at 5 am and a promise of a sunny day. I miss the physical labour in the yard and garden. I miss the fatigue at the end of the day when I can drop off to sleep when I hit the bed.

I remind myself that I am adjusting to the changing of the season, to the waning of sunbeams. I am responding by increasing my vitamin D dosage. I am still taking my daily morning tour in the yard/garden and greenhouse even if it is raining. Even on this grey and drizzling morning, there’s still a lot of light and colour to cheer me. I am not afraid of getting wet.

Now it is late afternoon. The sun came out. The muffins I intended to bake yesterday are baked today. All is well.