On a day like this

... one should go out in the rain, get cold, come back home and soak feet in warm water and sip coffee and feel the warmth seep back in.
... I think of the school vacation days, home alone, watching DD's special (and boring) vacation programming.
... I feel I shouldn't have sent the child off to school and should instead have slept late and generally had a lazy day with her.
... it is perfect to be soothed by Banana Pancakes.