It’s been getting warmer, by degrees, here in midcoast Maine - and I can't even express how happy these days make me. It's like I've been asleep for years and am finally waking up.

I mean, don't get me wrong - I love a good snowstorm. I love rain - you may know, if you saw some social media posts from earlier this spring, how much I like to walk in the rain ...

But warm days, all in a row, with sunshine and skidding clouds and slanty morning and evening light.

Lifts my spirit.

So, in true Sunday morning form, we decided to grab a few extra minutes out in the state park behind our house - walking up the always-beautiful Cameron Mountain… and this is what we saw.

Here's to getting out amongst it today with gratitude and delight! I hope you’ve had a chance to get out there today, and that you’re feeling all the benefits!

Warmly,

Mish

PS: I have decided to begin blogging again with reflections, information and suggestions. I don’t have an outlandish plan, but Happier Outside is re-birthing, and I hope to find ways to inspire you gently, both here in midcoast Maine where I live - and beyond.