Winter Solstice?

I am sipping a cup of Bigelow Lemon Lift tea enjoying the music of George Winston - Winter Solstice. Classical music I haven't listened to in years. It is classified "holiday" music, but somehow feels appropriate as I try to lift my spirits this rainy, raw day in mid-February. Today there is no golf, bike riding, beach walking, or outdoor activity of any kind. It is a day to sit cozily by the fire with a cup of tea and enjoy catching up on indoor activities that I usually feel guilty doing when the sun is shining. I know officially Winter Solstice was two months ago, but it feels more like mid-winter now than it did in December. The sun doesn't rise until after 7 a.m. and there have been more than usual gray and dreary days (not what we are used to in the Sunshine State) that certainly don't seem longer on the other end yet. But, surprisingly there are a few early signs of spring, some trees have red buds I see popping on a rare sunny day walking and my pretty yellow and blue pansies are still in bloom. So I embrace today as I sip my tea and pine for sunnier, warmer days that I hope are just around the corner.