My biggest "ray of sunshine" today was actual rays of sunshine! The sun came out today, and the temperature got above freezing (I believe the high was around 38). The ice on the trees, as beautiful as it looks with the sun shining through it, has begun to melt, as has the ice on the roads. Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer. It was nice today to be able to actually go out and do something.
Other smaller things are things like the fact my cockatiel is chirping at me, wanting me to get him out. It's great to know that even if nobody else seems to want me at the moment, my bird always does. He brings a huge smile to my face. It's also nice and quiet here today, as all of my family has had power restored and they are no longer hanging out here. (As much as I love them, having 3 of my siblings here, and 4 of my nephews and my 2 nieces, can be very tiring and stressful.) I think I only have to work four hours in the morning. Maybe I can be really slow with the opening stuff and I won't have to clean cages.