I miss the sun
Over on Tom Skilling's Weather Blog, he mentioned that, from December 1-11th, the Chicago area has received only 13% of the maximum possible sunlight it could receive for that time period. He also mentions that the average for that same time period is 39%.
http://lnk.nu/blogs.trb.com/hsn.html
We only had 784 minutes of sunlight in those 11 days. I'm on the train before sunrise and I'm on the train after sunset. The only possible chance I can get to see the sun is during lunch and, when not sick or in the hospital I've been working through lunches trying to finish producing 3 DVD's before the end of the year.
Today I actually made it out into the cold for a good portion of my lunch hour. The sun was out and, even though there was a biting wind, it was nice to see. I wish my body had not failed me during my walk, or I would have enjoyed it even more.
With thanks
I cannot express to you, dear reader, how much crap (both literal and figurative) 
helloheather has had to deal with over the past 8 days. I cannot describe how much work this has all been and how it continues to be. I cannot begin to illuminate you on how bad she feels in her belief that she allowed others to become sick because of us. (A belief I do not share.)
What I can tell you, however, is how grateful I am to have someone as strong and as smart and as compassionate as helloheather in my life. Someone who has taken all that this illness has thrown at her (and continues to throw at her), and yet remains dedicated, caring, optimistic, and loving.
I am blessed.