Winter this year has seem particularly cold and long.
In Northern Utah we get temperature inversions in the winter. Basically a high pressure system sits over the valleys, trapping cold air, pollution and water vapor in the valleys. It will just sit and sit until a storm system, strong enough comes along to clean everything out. We can easily go several days or weeks with out seeing the sun or blue sky, everything is grey and foggy and down right gloomy!
This year has been colder than normal and the inversion seems to be more tenacious. We have had several storms move through, but while the fog and smog will clear out for maybe a half day, the inversion comes right back. I don’t know if it has to do with being in the yucky first trimester, where I am normally tired and sick, but this year seems so bad!
About a week ago my Brother-in-law came and painted my bedroom and cheerie shade of green. I took the opportunity to “spring clean” my bed room, moving furniture and washing curtains, something about a good deep clean seems to raise my spirits a bit. The next day when I ironed the curtains and hung them back up, we had a rare sunny day with blue sky, it felt like a breath of springtime and I was reminded that we are only about 6 weeks away from the first breaths of real spring!
Ironing my curtains, by a sunny window, I couldn’t help but admire how pretty it all looked.
Curtains all hung up in my sunny bedroom window, the cradle has already found its home, between my bed and the window. I can’t wait for baby to fill it.
The sunset from our backdoor, yesterday and today are proving to be beautiful and warm, and nice break before we head back into winter.
Winter has not been easy for me either this year and I am not pregnant.
Last winter was unusually cold for us this winter not so bad.We have just had of gloomy days.
Erika
I always feel better after cleaning out, too. It has been extra cold and miserable this year…hopefully, the worst of winter is past. I saw that sunset the other night! Gorgeous!
Winter here has been particularly gross. I'm glad you were able to get a little breath of fresh air before hunkering down a little while longer.