Waiting for lunch, this painting took me far away, had me sipping pina coladas on some far away island. That was yesterday. Today back home again more snow and well below freezing. What a difference a day can make!
It was mid-afternoon. The sun was out, it was a gusty, blustery day and still mighty cold. On my way home, I spotted Orange Boy, that’s what I call him, hunkered down in the sun getting his D’s. There’s a picture, I said to myself. I drove on home, parked the car, and walked back hoping to take his picture.
Yesterday‘s weather report: 19° feels like 3°. I said, “Dan, let’s go out for a walk up in the woods.” So we bundled up, fastened snow studs onto our shoes, grabbed our hiking poles, and went up in the woods. It’s been years since we’ve seen this kind of snow. It sure was pretty. This morning it’s 18° feels like 1°. It’s winter!
From the time I was little, I’ve always loved riding around in the car, looking out the window, watching the world go by. Yesterday, Dan drove me to work so that I could lead the gentle yoga class at Spring Mill Pointe, a senior living community, where everyone was glad that I’d made it out in the snow. All the way there, taking pictures, I was thinking…isn’t it pretty….I hope I get a good picture!
It was first snow of the season! I had to go out to the golf course. I peered through the chain link fence—all the green gone now, turned white. It was cold. It was windy, too. The wind made the cold, even colder as my eyes took it all in, and then I saw something speeding across the white, fleet of foot—a fox! Of course in the distance, I couldn’t see the color very well, but I knew that red. I had to get closer….
Out for an early walk….I looked over to my right and there it was, the sun coming up, the first sunrise of the new year. It’s not a very good picture, but it’s the only one I took so I’m saving it. I don’t like that green dot but who cares, I’ll just pretend it’s not there. Sometimes it’s good just to relax and let things be, just enjoy whatever shows up.
Saying goodbye to 2024. Day by day—Sunny days and rainy days, up days and down days—364 days like so many friends. All in all, it was a very good year. 🙏Thank you and looking forward to 2025!