2/3 of the way there!

I was born, raised, and still reside in the state of Indiana (don't ask me how I feel about the 3rd part of that sentence, as that is a conversation for another day). However, after over 24 years here, I am STILL not used to the winters, the cold, the gray, and the dreary. I don't know why my body craves the Vitamin D and serotonin from the sun like it does, but the lack of it sure throws me out of whack. Exhaustion, moodiness, tears... you name it, if it's negative, I will encompass it. I guess you could call it some sort of withdraw, because in the summertime, I'm about as energetic and peppy as people care to be around. I know this is shocking, but I can be a bit much... a bit over the top, a lot to handle... (please wipe that surprised look off your face, it's no secret).

All of that to say, today is the last day of February... woo hoo! I literally can not stand January, February and March in the state of Indiana. I don't mean to complain, but those three months are a challenge for me to get through. So today, I'm going to look at the glass as half full... or in this case, 2/3 full because two of the three yucky months are OVER! We are now less than a month away from the official start of spring and would you believe... I heard a bird chirping today!

One of my favorite sounds in the world is children laughing (I take after my Momma). I love to hear the sound of a boat taking off in the middle of the lake, the ding of the timer when cookies come out of the oven, and a squeal from someone I care about when they have good news. But one of the best sounds of all? Birds chirping after a long, harsh, drab winter. It's so invigorating I just want to run around outside yelling "yippee" at the top of my lungs. (Don't judge me, I've done it before.)

So today, I am thankful. Today we are 59 days into the 90 day stretch... and those birds are pretty doggone excited, too!