Darkness , rain, illusion

From the front door this morning. As light as it gets which is - dark.

The rain has returned feeling like things are getting back to normal after a long dry, hot  Indian summer. Living in this area is challenging as far as  health goes.  MS and Parkinson's disease , crumbly bones, immunity issues, diabetes and heart problems are all considered to be results of lack of sunshine. Not to mention serotonin and circadian rhythm becoming compromised. We were not meant to live indoors in the dark. Back in the old free spirit days we lived outside for the most part because outside was just as comfortable as inside, where a glass of water froze solid overnight on the kitchen table. That is not terribly unusual, I suppose. Point being that even the dark sky outside had enough vitamin D power  to keep us well. Now we stay in, and it is doing us no favors. But, you know how it is, we look out the window and say" EWWww , no thanks, Mother Nature, not today." I will stay in and eat all of the  bread. 

This , click here, is a short article in the Smithsonian regarding  darkness and the effects on health. England has more light in the winter-  tropical in comparison.  Little wonder that I feel happier there, tea, biscuits, sausage and mash , art and history at- every -turn. It is entertaining to be outside in London, no matter the weather.

The darkness creates  illusion- mirrors are not so scary and a self portrait can look magnificent. When I get up in the morning and wash my face I look normal, because it is dark,- I am, in reality, in light,  far from anyone's  idea of normal. "Holy cats! Who is that?" Also the dust in the house is invisible. Bonus! A screen shot of Nancy back in August that I found "honest".

 It is early to be putting up fairy lights for Christmas but that is what I am going to do today If I can see well enough through the darkness to plug them into the socket. 

We  so appreciated the bright days of summer- San Diego weather without the crowd /cars/  pollution/high prices/big bucks/ and more crowd. It felt as close to utopia as one could imagine. Nomad lifestyle suits us- especially since we have no livestock or ag to tie us to one place in time. Another reason to be pumped about Keeka's little Aristocrat. She has the right idea!

There is one listed on Craig's list in San Fransisco for 10,000 bucks because, the ad states ,"It is worth it." 

Here is what one person has done  with theirs, there are many that have been dolled up on pinterest. Would be a great addition to the vehicles in the drive- use as guest house or studio or get away from each other for five. If Keeka becomes discouraged I have offered to buy it from her- no problem. In a heart beat!