Springtime Blues

To keep myself from becoming more depressed about this awful 40 degree weather, I try to find something green to make me feel better about being cold all the time. The weather here has not been cooperative with me. I have to say that I hate it. Even more than I hate Iowa weather. That's probably saying something. 

I'm really liking my job, the city I live in and being "on my own" so to speak. But I am starting to crack with all the cold rainy days we've been experiencing. I'm sick of wearing a coat and I'm sick of yelling at the kids when they try to open the windows at school. I'm not sure why, but Koreans tend to wear about 20 layers indoors and outdoors. It's useless to tell them to take off a couple of layers, they want the windows open all the time. It's exhausting trying to keep warm and not have enough clothes to layer like these kids do. I have one sweatshirt, an elbow length cardigan, and a light "springtime" jacket in my wardrobe. These kids come to school with: an undershirt, a long-sleeved shirt, a tee-shirt, a sweatshirt/sweater, a hoodie or jacket followed by their springtime coats. It's exhausting just typing that. Why do kids feel they need so many clothes? Needless to say, I am freezing right now. I'm wearing four layers and it's not enough. 

WHERE ARE YOU SPRING? I need you!