No sun so far today here...

in Fredericksburg  where it's overcast, drizzly and warm. In February or March the temperature would be in the 40’s maybe but today it is 65 degrees. It’s not nasty feeling or depressing today as it would be if it were colder. The drizzle is almost welcoming as I step out on the balcony.

Back when we lived out in the country on our little 27 acre slice of Spotsylvania County I would have welcomed a day like today because it would mean that I had a good excuse for not firing up the tractor and spending hour after hour driving that noisy orange machine and being chased by a bush hog while trying to avoid annoying a nest of yellow jackets. I could just stay inside and putter around or even stay put doing absolutely nothing.  Maybe I would go in and sit down at my amateur radio station and listen for voices from places I will never see like the Antarctic or Peru

This winter of 2005-2006 was a difficult one for me; the gloomy days were gloomier and the chill more invasive. I don’t know why the weather chills my soul but when the bare trees are the only thing separating me from a leaden sky nothing feels cheerful or promising. The lonely days slice through to the core and sleep is the only escape. Today, though, is like a warm bath that unties the knots in my head. Maybe it’s the green that does it. 

Or maybe it’s because tomorrow I’m taking this lot to see “Ice Age II” and then out for pizza. It's been a tough week for them, for all of us, we deserve it.

 

Comments

[Susan]

What a wonderful picture!!!
You all look like you are so happy and having fun! I hope it was a great day for you - and Jim, if you ever need to vent, I am here...I may not answer right away, but I am here.