Positive poseur

I have been told by the Divine Mrs. M, among others that my daily rants have been verging on the morbidly pessimistic.  I plead guilty on account of the weather, but will try to moderate the misery with at least a patina of optimism.   On that note, while it may be the shortest day of the year today, tomorrow will begin the long climb toward the summer solstice.  A little Paul Winter consort music for the winter solstice is in order today.  That and hoping the mercury edges high enough to abort the ice storm predicted for large areas of the north country this weekend.