One of the “joys” of winter is that not only is it bleak and cold, it’s also dark. So today, 3 whole weeks until the longest night/shortest day of the year, it’s already fully dark by about 420pm. It didn’t help any that it actually was very gloomy and overcast at 3pm today.

My favorite seasons, in order, are:

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer
• Winter

Winter moves up in the rankings when it’s pretty and fun, such as during or just after a good snowstorm (so long as I’m somewhere warm and dry, rather than stranded somewhere). It moves down when it’s merely the aforesaid bleak, cold… and dark.