Doldrums

It's 11 am and it's already, "one of those days." My college student called totally bummed. He received a lower grade than expected on a test he thought he had aced. My better half has been frustrated at work recently and is heading into a rather brutal 6 weeks on his schedule, so not a lot of happy dancing going on there. My in-house student is tired of everything and ready for a break (yeah, me too). Maybe its the weather. Last week we had some beautiful days, but over the weekend we are back to cold rain, gray clouds, and generally blah outside. At least there are some trees starting to bloom and the forsythia is showing its color. It brings hope that sunny skies and warmer temperatures are on the way.

DH and I are heading out for a spring break trip to TX later this week. I cannot wait. With a high here today in the upper 40's, temperatures in the 70's and 80's sounds wonderful. I'm looking forward to some real mexican food and maybe even a few bluebonnets if we're lucky. So for today I will focus on Thursday. I will look forward to being off of regular duty and just enjoy being in the Lone Star State for a week. I think that will help put a smile of my face for the rest of THIS day, and hopefully a few others.