here in Minneapolis --45N--Thanksgiving is the worst..no real snow yet and dark by 5:00..later on when the snow covers the ground you get that reflected light and it's not so bad looking outside..and your right about the psych part.we went from nice weather to cold rain and the 40's in just a few days.tonite i made a pot roast with all the trimmings and wolfed it down.last week it was still hot dogs or burgers on the grill..i'm sure the folks in the warm parts of the world don't have changes like that in their meals as the seasons change..