There's a bright golden haze on the meadow

There surely was

When I left the house to the north were dark, dark clouds.  To east - brilliant sunshine. To the south ... Snow clouds. To the west. Black skies littered with lines of rain

As I turned to the by pass the rainbow came out.   It lasted all the way to work... Four miles 

I stopped at the end of the street and watched the light on the trees and the grass 

It was beautiful. 

It wasn't a bad day either.  All the salaries done.  Budget almost complete. And despite him coming back.... He stayed well out my reach 

And someone posted me a bottle of very lovely champagne