All I want for Christmas is Sunshine

When I decided to make the move to the Pacific Northwest (PNW), people kept warning me about how cold and rainy and dreary and sad it was there. I brushed it off, because it was April and in my mind that was practically summer. (Read: I only knew Texas "seasons".) So, off I went to Seattle, where I proved everyone wrong with the PNW's driest spring/summer they've had in years. It was beautiful and sunny and hot at times, unlike most years apparently, and I loved it!

Fast forward to September when I continued this stent in the PNW and moved to Portland. Cue more comments about the weather. All the while, I continued to be as naive as ever, thinking it will be just as lovely as the summer was. And at first it was great! The crisp, cool air was a nice change and I was excited to have another real fall! Then the rain started...

And it hasn't stopped.

Just kidding, that's not entirely true; there were four nice days a month ago. Kidding again, kind of.

Anyway, this is not a post about the weather. I haven't become that desperate for blog posts (yet)! But it is about how I'M GOING CRAZY FROM ALL THE RAIN! The lack of vitamin D is killing me. Thank goodness I'm headed back to the amazing south this weekend! By way of California and Arizona I might add- BRING ON THE SUNSHINE! Bonus: maybe I can score a tiny tan while in California? We shall see. No, I won't be getting a white Christmas this year, but let's face it, that's not really what I'm used to in the first place. 

I've been trying to beat the rainy day week month blues the best I can. There is only so much indoor activity a girl can take, but at the same time who wants to play in the rain all day, every day? It's quite the situation I have going on!

As you can see, I have basically been eating a lot lately. Luckily I was able to pawn off most of those Christmas cookies to some friends so I didn't feel obligated to eat them all myself! Then I bought a tent (for $50!) and proceeded to put it up inside to try it out. It's just lovely, but would be much better in it's natural habitat. And don't forget about the Christmas lights- which I've decided should be year round, thankyouverymuch. Surely someone out there is living a more exciting (sunshine filled?) life? Let me live vicariously through you! :)