living on the smile side of life

You Can’t Spend Winter

Waiting for Spring

Itscold.Itsdark.Myclothesarefullofstatic.Ihavetoleavemyfaucetdrippingsomypipesdon’tfreeze.Therearewetbootsinthelivingroom.Thereisawetdoginthehouse.Myshouldersachefromshoveling.Islippedontheiceandfellonmybutt.Icouldprobablykeepgoingonandonwithmylistofwintermisery.Iamnotaskierorasledderorasnowboarder,sothereisn’tanticipationofthatfuntobolsterme.Idon’thavearoaringfireplacetosnuggleinfrontof,andnoScandinavianrelativeorfriendstoteachmetheartofgoingfromsteamroomtooutdoorhottubwhentheweatherisbelowfreezing.NowonderpeoplesufferfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder.Seethelistabove.

But,youcan’tspendwinterwaitingforSpring.HereinNewJersey,wintercanpossiblybewithusfromNovemberthroughMarch–andsnowinAprilisnotunheardof.Fivemonthsisalongtimetomournthelossofwarmtemperaturesandlongdays.Sowhat’sanon-snowbunnytodo?Forme,itislookingforthebeautyofwinter.Lookingforvistasandscenicshotsthatcan’tbehadinthewarmweather.Lookingforthesparkleandclaritythatonlycomeswithcoldair.Thingsthatmakemesmile,evenwhenmyteetharechattering.