It seems such a pity that we have no time to go out and explore Devon. We had such plans. It also always seems that whenever we have a day off that we plan to use for non-work-related things it rains or it’s dull and depressingly cold outside. I keep deferring these planned trips until the summer, hoping for better weather. It’s astonishing how much the sunshine can improve your mood. I find myself pining for the blue skies of Mississippi despite the oppressive heat. It’s just so wonderful to peak out of the blinds in the morning and see blue.

When there’s a blue sky here you can tell with the blinds closed. Because we have a ground floor apartment we keep the vertical blinds closed most of the time. They’re wide and white and let in so much light that we don’t actually need them open. In fact, sometimes I think they let in more light than they would let in if we opened them. Perhaps the whiteness magnifies the greyish light on cloudy days. But when the sun shines the blinds glow pink around the edges and give the apartment a colourful radiance. I love opening the living room door in the mornings and seeing that glow.