A Burst of Optimism From a Tired Brain

One of the perks (well, perhaps the only perk) to waking up at 5:40 am to get to work is that you get to see the early morning weather. I like seeing the sunrise, even if most of me still wishes I was curled up under the covers. But today was better than most -- an early snowfall carpeted everything. After far too long, I had the intense pleasure of seeing every shrub and twig and leaf dignified by the sparkling white of snow. Even though the excitement soon faded into grey slush and a slow commute, it was still worth the early morning.

It's good to be home.