LOL, I thought this thread was going to be about _winter_ .

KIDDING!!! I know winters can get icky up there in PNW. Maybe it's even harder to mentally prepare when the overall weather is more temperate. And I gotta say, as much cold and snow as we've had here, I'd prefer it over cold rain any day of the week. So I see where you're coming from, the first day with a little sunshine is like a drug. Hey look, there's shadows!

Myself, I feel the winter blues shaking off every day with the days getting longer.