“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature— the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
The weather is my excuse today. It is in the 40’s, and I just had to take a long ride with my window open. As I was driving, I saw lots of people out walking. It feels like a spring day. Last night was also warm, in the 40’s, and we had a thunderstorm with such lightening it lit up the sky. The rain poured then slowed down and hung around for a while.
The older we get the more we appreciate the change in seasons. When I was little, I didn’t care much for any season except summer, and that had to do with no school. I didn’t care that while I was out playing every day the gardens were filled with color or that the air smelled of freshly cut grass. It was much the same with spring. I was glad to be rid of the pounds of clothes I had to wear all winter, and I was thrilled to ride my bike again. I was a kid so involved with life on a different level that I didn’t notice the buds on the trees or the green shoots of daffodils appearing in the gardens. Fall was different. It was a brilliance of color, and I noticed. Every day I walked to school under a canopy of yellow. The smell of burning leaves stays with me still. Winter was my least favorite season. I liked the sledding and all, but most days after school we were stuck inside because of the cold and the early night.
I do complain about the weather now, and winter is still my least favorite season. I’d be hard pressed to choose my favorite, but I think it might be fall here on Cape Cod but summer isn’t too shabby.
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February 6, 2011 at 5:34 pm
It was a lovely day, Kat. I was chopping ice off the walkway and it was so warm in the sun I just needed a sweater. The dog had a great time in the back snowfield chasing pieces of ice. I sat on the front steps and got some sun. I went out for a grocery run and bought some miniature roses. Yellow ones because yellow is not a winter color. A lot of the snow has melted but there is still a deep snow cover up here slightly north of you. Maybe more will melt tomorrow, if there is sun. I hope so.
February 7, 2011 at 11:14 am
Hi Caryn,
Most of my snow is gone and yesterday was just a taste of what is coming in about 6 more weeks. I emptied the water which had once been ice out of the outside furniture covers, fed the birds and just enjoyed the day. Today looks to be much the same though I have nothing more outside to do except maybe stand a while and take in the sun.
February 6, 2011 at 9:07 pm
“… green shoots of daffodils appearing in the gardens.”
(Psst! wanna picture? with dirt?)
Cheers
February 7, 2011 at 11:14 am
No taunting, Minicapt!
February 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm
We are disappointed with our winter weather here in Florida. Very cold at night by our standards and we are all talking about buying winter coats, finally, after doubling up on sweatshirts for the morning drills. I think every year now we will sink into the 50’s and feel very uncomfortable. We are looking at LL Bean catalogs as I speak.
February 7, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Z&Me,
I’m a hoody fan when the weather is 50°. When it’s colder, I hate the bulkiness of winter coats.
Our weather has been wet. Boston got snow while we got rain. We used to say the cape never gets snow-not true anymore.