I’ve been craving a day like this since the seasons started rolling over one another. Since the clouds cleared and color painted the once dead gardens. Sure, spring has cool weather and tulip gardens, and summer has beach days and sunbathing. But to me, nothing beats overcast and huddling indoors.

I love it when the sky is dark and gloomy. When the sun only peeks through the thick clouds for a minute or two to give us a break from the rain. The excuse to stay inside and bundle up is one I can’t pass up. And today is one of those days.

Luckily, it hit at the sweetest spot in between touring and studio time for our next album. The seasons have shifted into that awkward period between sunshine and scarves. The air is damp and we can finally break out the thicker blankets. A rainy day will always make me happy, but a rainy day with you will make my whole year.

Since I have this small break between my busy schedule, I’ve already known I’d be spending every second of it with you. It’s hard being away so much, especially when our relationship is still in the fresher stages. That means, in our 5 month relationship, this is our first cozy day together. And I don’t plan on wasting it.

Already I’ve made us breakfast and tea, serving it while you were still in bed, getting to see that sleepy smile take over your face when you realized what was happening. I coaxed you into the shower with me after we ate, letting the water warm us up from the chill in the air. And the other activities we got up to in there warmed us up quite a bit as well. After bundling you in a fluffy towel, I disappeared downstairs to get a few things ready.

Okay, maybe I’m a little too serious about my rainy day activities.

As you come down to meet me in the living room, I’m knee deep in work, setting up the fireplace just right. The television is already playing Gilmore Girls—aka, the show you exclusively watch only when the leaves start to turn—and there’s a glass of wine on the coffee table waiting for you. Blankets and pillows are set on the couch, just waiting for us to snuggle in close. It makes me a little too excited.

When I hear your feet hit the hardwood floors, I turn around, a smile already on my face. “Thought we could spend the today inside. A little rainy day in?”