Today, more specifically, this afternoon, the beautiful Autumn sunshine broke through the dreary, miserable arse clouds that have hung around for the duration of my Covid ISO, not only clouds, but dizziness, chills, sweats and extreme nausea. So the duties of the household were even more mundane due to the effort it took to complete them.
Whereas today, this sunshine in particular, was teemed with a slight breeze, nothing dramatic by Esperance standards that's for sure, and only minimal cloud far off in the distance. This sunshine was what I needed to attempt to recharge myself. It allowed me the opportunity to explore what it really was about Autumn afternoons like this that bring me so much content.
Was it the way the sun was warm, the breeze slightly cooler? Was it the way in which with the shortening days, something about the positioning of the sun? Was it merely the way in which I crave to experience my childhood Autumns once more?
To tell you the truth, I sat out in the sun, with my back against the front wall, knowing I couldn't venture very far (thanks Covid), for a good couple of hours and pondered this very question - Why am I in love with specific weather occurrences such as this? I could narrow down the specifics of what it is that I love - from the warmth on my skin, to the way the sun penetrated my closed, eyes half asleep, to the promise of winter that lay ahead.
But the thing is - I couldn't work out where it was stemming from. I could only assume it had something to do with the many happy memories that I carry around with me, that just so happened to coincide with the exact same weather.
Except, unfortunately, they are so few and far between in my chosen place of residence.
But make the most of the opportunity, that I did. The sunshine helped to restore the lost vitamin D from being cooped up inside, too unwell to move far from the comfort of the couch. It helped re-start my battery, my inspiration and my invigoration.
So, thank you to the much needed sunshine and my acceptance of not needing to be able to answer - why? I can now return to the four internal walls of my home and complete those mundane tasks, that little bit easier.
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