Wet Weather

I have a habit of checking the weather forecast on the Weather Channel. First I check Auburn, Maine and then I check Tallinn, Estonia. Even though Estonia is much farther north, our weather is very much the same. The current weather in both places is 43 degrees and rain. The big difference is in the hours of daylight. We still have sunrise before 7am. They have darkness until 9am! Because of daylight savings time we actually have an earlier sunset, but that will even out in December. Overall, we have 2-3 more hours of sunlight each day. I know this is pretty boring stuff for most people unless you live in the North. The hardest part of winter for me is not the snow or the cold, but the DARKNESS! I start counting the minutes of daylight gained on Dec. 23! This year, with my thoughts always in Estonia, I am feeling blessed to have those 2 extra hours of daylight!