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The Weather

Homebird

Is anyone else finding the weather depressing at the moment? I am trying hard to walk each day to help my mental health, even in the rain, although not always so good. It has now got to the stage that all my walks on footpaths in tree areas have flooded so much the puddles are too deep and it looks like at least two weeks more. 

I am not in the worst part of the country, so I can't imagine how difficult it is in some areas.

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  • It's very wet here in Devon but luckily I'm in an elevated part. It is heart-breaking to see flooded homes on the news and clifftop properties gradually falling. I count myself lucky being in this temperate zone.

    I used to find winter depressing until I focussed elsewhere. I always loved ever-changing cloud patterns - imagining them as bears, giants, animals etc. I joined The Cloud Appreciation Society a few years ago to enhance my weather watching. Many members are meteorologists but you don't need to be.The point is, noticing and enjoying the ever-changing skies. I notice colour far more even in dull grey cloud [stratus]. This takes the focus away from not being able to get out as often.

    Instead of outdoors, I focus on observing [as above], repairing garden-related items, watching spring bulbs bursting through, also enjoying planning from the colourful garden brochures. And, of course, cooking and eating hearty winter foods.

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  • It's very wet here in Devon but luckily I'm in an elevated part. It is heart-breaking to see flooded homes on the news and clifftop properties gradually falling. I count myself lucky being in this temperate zone.

    I used to find winter depressing until I focussed elsewhere. I always loved ever-changing cloud patterns - imagining them as bears, giants, animals etc. I joined The Cloud Appreciation Society a few years ago to enhance my weather watching. Many members are meteorologists but you don't need to be.The point is, noticing and enjoying the ever-changing skies. I notice colour far more even in dull grey cloud [stratus]. This takes the focus away from not being able to get out as often.

    Instead of outdoors, I focus on observing [as above], repairing garden-related items, watching spring bulbs bursting through, also enjoying planning from the colourful garden brochures. And, of course, cooking and eating hearty winter foods.

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  • in reply to Marianne72

    That is interesting. I like watching the clouds too, but a lot of the time at the moment it is a grey blanket. It is always pleasing when a small amount of blue sky peeps through. 

    I do enjoy watching the birds from indoors and the first bulbs that are now showing, but I struggle when I don't get a walk outside away from traffic fumes.