Last night I went to bed expecting rain in the morning.  I awoke to cloudy skies, but it was still pretty dark.  As I got going, I noticed the sky was parting a tad and the sun was trying to rise and peek out.  I thought, no, I'm staying in, it's cold, I want some hot tea, no no no... but the more I looked out the window with that beautiful navy blue and gray and slate and cream and orange sky, the more I was arguing with myself.  so about 7:05 I threw on about 5 layers of sweaters and jackets and headed out.  I got to a point where I could see that sky and the shine on the clouds just blew me away!  And I painted fast!!  It's a great incentive to work fast when you can't feel your fingers!