soccermom23boys's Journal, 18 September 2013

That's so funny! I was thinking just this morning how I love the deep cool crisp mornings. I love my cold nose sticking out of the covers while my body is still all warm. The air smells different, fresh and a bit tart; like a good fall apple. Mind you at 4:30am you can't see much, but walking back up the outside stairs w/my first coffee at work the sunrise at 6:15am was amazing!! The burnt orange, golden yellow, fire red, and even the chocolate browns mixed in w/the twinge of morning blue was just a reminder that the fall colors are coming soon. Hmmmm....not sure where that wandering observation is headed, but I love fall. Warm fall sun days, cool crips nights, refreshing mornings, and the anticipation of fall colors....that all start with colder mornings!  

Oh, Don't get me wrong. I love fall, too. The colors & crisp air. I wish my body would just agree! LOL Anyone know of anything I can do? I dislike when "Negative Nelly" rears her head & I did feel better once I exercised. I just know that winter's coming & I hibernate & "Depressive Deb" appears. I don't like feeling like that. I'm really trying hard to acknowledge & get rid of my "Stinkin' Thinkin'". kwim? I guess I just have to suck it up & get over it like I tell my soccer girls when they complain about running. ;) Deb 

Keep layering up, you can always take one off if you get too warm. I got an electic blanket for my bed, so I never have to crawl into a cold one :). And get hold of a Lumi Light. They are great. It comes on gradually and will help you wake up more naturally. I opt for warm porridge now its cold outside. Warms me through & through :) 

I love the fall days, and the crisp smell of the leaves, the wonderful colors. I hate to get up from a warm bed too!!! I have arthritis, so the cold makes it hurt. Thats the only thing that bothers me about the colder weather. Once I'm up and moving I'm good. I get kind of blue too in the winter. I know that gong to a tanning bed then really helps!! Light therapy helps too. If you can get a full spectrum light that will help immensely!! I have one "daylight" bulb in my dining room light. It tends to be a bluer light than the regular bulb. I use compact fluorescent bulbs in all my light fixtures. I think I'll get some more daylight bulbs to help curb that "blueness" that pops up!! I want to try to get to the mountains by the end of the month/ first of October. The color change should be spectacular here in West Virginia this year. We had a good amount of rain, and that always means tons of color!!  

I live in the high desert so I am really looking forward to highs in the 70s and 80s! unfortunately it will soon be colder and I will then be anxious for spring, LOL. Arthritis gets me down in winter like PK above, and I hate the short days. One silver lining to hot flashes is they can get me out of bed on a cold morning! One thing that helps me is to get out of bed early enough that I have some time to enjoy my tea & oatmeal, and maybe do a little of a crossword or read a little before I need to get going on my day - a little peaceful time I can look forward to. 

Thank you all for the great suggestions! I never heard how lighting can influence that dreary feeling, but it makes sense! Have a wonderful day, everyone!! :) Deb