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MissMillie

(38,614 posts)
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:32 AM May 2019

I'm in dire need of some sunshine

In my neck of the woods, April gave us all of 9 days of no measurable rain, and 14 days into May, we've had only 2.

Damp, dank, dreary, cold...

Enough is enough!

I seriously believe this is mucking w/ my physical and mental well-being.

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I'm in dire need of some sunshine (Original Post) MissMillie May 2019 OP
It is energy sucking isn't it? redwitch May 2019 #1
Retired and can't golf, watoos May 2019 #2
I hear that one MissMillie May 2019 #4
We are FINALLY getting a nice, full day of warm air and sunshine, in mid-Michigan Siwsan May 2019 #3
I know!... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2019 #8
Yeah, I know, a different theme but it's yonder May 2019 #5
Of course it's mucking with your physical and mental well-being. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #6
Well, the season is here MissMillie May 2019 #7
MissMillie, saidsimplesimon May 2019 #9
Be careful what you ask for, Millie rurallib May 2019 #10
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
2. Retired and can't golf,
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:41 AM
May 2019

Pa. here. I bought extremely light weight golf shoes last year, I wore them twice last year and none this year.

MissMillie

(38,614 posts)
4. I hear that one
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:44 AM
May 2019

not so much about golf, but my guy has had little opportunity to get on his motorcycle.

Siwsan

(26,333 posts)
3. We are FINALLY getting a nice, full day of warm air and sunshine, in mid-Michigan
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:43 AM
May 2019

Then back to clouds, rain and possible thunderstorms, every single freaking day, through next Wednesday. But, at least the temperatures won't be bad.

yonder

(9,687 posts)
5. Yeah, I know, a different theme but it's
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:58 AM
May 2019

the first thing that popped into my head plus a lot of yellow, orange and pink roundy things with the cover art. Hope it helps.



PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,931 posts)
6. Of course it's mucking with your physical and mental well-being.
Tue May 14, 2019, 10:59 AM
May 2019

There's something called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is the sad way you feel after a period of overcast and no sun.

Perhaps it could be alleviated by having one of those lamps intended to mimic real sunlight, but I don't know how hard they are to find or if they're expensive.

I live in northern New Mexico, and a day that is overcast the entire day is very unusual. I mostly have bright, sunshiny days and I just love it here.

MissMillie

(38,614 posts)
7. Well, the season is here
Tue May 14, 2019, 11:07 AM
May 2019

but the weather isn't complying.

Some parts of my state saw snow last night--not rain.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
9. MissMillie,
Tue May 14, 2019, 01:02 PM
May 2019

The weather in Phoenix has been just as I remember late spring, early summer in the midwest. We have been getting rain frequently, have had many overcast days and finally, my favorite because it lifts my mood, sunshine.

The forecast is for Temps close to 100 by 4pm today, siesta time or blogging time.

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