As soon as I saw this prompt, I knew what to type.
I think it’s getting a little lighter over there.”
My dad is kind of an optimist (I may have inherited that from him!), and this optimism extends to the weather.
When I was a kid and we experienced bad weather (particularly while camping), my dad always seemed to manage to find a bright spot in the sky, where certainly it looked as though the bad weather was burning off or moving away.
I appreciate this kind of hopefulness and I also appreciate the ability to see a small peek of blue in a cloudy sky.
And whenever I, as an adult, find myself hopefully scanning the sky for the tinest promise of weather improvement, I always chuckle at myself.
“Never miss an opportunity” – he meant to go to the bathroom, but it’s generally good advice!
Also “The nights are drawing in” (in July) and “Better get the sprouts on” (in November, so that they will be cooked in time for Xmas Day)
Aww, it was fun to read these!