My area is among the gloomiest places in the US. The rankings are based on the percentage of cloud cover, average hours of daylight, and total number of rainy days. I've always felt this was true, and now my feelings are confirmed. Too old to move again. SAD is a real phenomenon, I'm just wondering how others handle the gray, cold winters and rainy, muddy springs. When I lived out west, even the severe cold wasn't that bad because it was mostly sunny. I wish I liked alcohol more and didn't fall asleep after one drink.