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It’s A Beautiful Day!

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 by Alyice

It is a beautiful day here in South Dakota. The weather reader in my car says its 45 degrees Fahrenheit but with the sun beating down on us it feels more like 65 degrees. The wind is strong today which makes a light coat a necessity but I can’t complain. It sure beats the snow!

When we left our home state nine years ago I really wanted to move to Seattle, Washington but my husband felt the constant rain and gloomy skies would play havoc on my depression so we moved to Wisconsin and spent a year in Tennessee before settling on South Dakota. Little did we realize what gloom and doom awaited us during the winter months.

The first two years in South Dakota were a refreshing break from Wisonsin’s long, harsh winters as winter started late, ended early, and was by all accounts mild in comparison. But things changed this year for the residents of South Dakota. This winter has been incredibly difficult and very isolating. It started early, is ending late, and the in between time has been filled with lots and lots of dark, dreary skies and months so cold that going outside was often difficult.

It is winters like this that make moving back to the warmth of the west coast so appealing—but luckily that feeling passes as soon as the snow melts and the sun begins to shine.

It truly is breathtaking to drive along the country roads with nothing but pastures, prairies, farm lands, country animals, and blue skies. There’s just something utterly calming about the whole experience. I could bask in the view for hours as I listen to the wind rustle through the trees, the birds sing, and the cows moo.

I guess that’s why I long so much for a farm of my own—it would be like owning a little piece of heaven on earth.

Until next time…

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Loving The Rain

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Alyice

It’s raining here in South Dakota. As I type this I can hear the pitter patter of the rain as it falls from the sky onto the ground near my basement window. There’s something about rain that just calms me. I can watch the rain fall from the sky all day long. I love to watch it dance as the wind takes it to and fro. It seems to move effortlessly throughout the land—only to stop when it has reached its destination.

I also love the smell of rain. It reminds me of my childhood and brings back good memories. It also causes me to pause and appreciate life. I love to take deep breaths, filling in my lungs with what feels like the freshest air on earth, and then just lose myself in the moment as I daydream about what was, what is, and what could be.

You could say that rain is my natural tranquilizer. It’s a free de-stressing mechanism that only comes around every few months and one that I will always cherish—just so long as those scary thunderstorms and tornados keep their distance.

Until next time…

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