Somerset, NJ
1/19/2007, 10:57 EST
24 degrees Farenheit
Winter has officially set in and I must say I've never welcomed it with more open arms. Aside from the annoyance of not being able to take full advantage of my wool sweaters and thermals...the warm weather was actually putting me in a foul mood. I am a firm believer in the health and balance of 4 distinct seasons. Now I know that those of you reading from L.A. and Florida (and even some in the Northeast) have decided that I'm mad and are scrolling down to see if there are any more photos....but I truly enjoy the cycle of life that Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer proudly display for us. And somehow, when I come to a crossroads, or when the bump in the road turns into a sinkhole of sorts...I find such comfort in knowing that the next season will bring dramatic growth and change. Even if that "change" is our having to wake up earlier to shovel and clean our cars off.
The fall, but December in particular, was a difficult time of challenges and disappointments - and the lingering 60/70 degree weather stretched the time like taffy into one long monotonous month. I will remember it as Sepocdenober 2006. The beginning of 2007 was also not the herald of changes that I had hoped for. But then, a beautiful purple sky set in and all was still. And the next day, without warning, it came. Flake by flake...just enough to make the city sidewalks look like a Selsun Blue commercial...and some of it was kind enough to stick around until morning.
So this morning, in the spirit of the season, I dusted off my snowboots and paired them proudly with a skirt and sweater set. Yes, that's right, I used 1 inch of snow (and Rutgers' poor shoveling job) as an excuse to wear my Nanook of the North boots! As it turns out, it was exactly what I needed to reinvigorate my spirit. My pedal celebration was just enough to remind me that in no time at all, the troubles of today will melt into yesterday's earth and we will watch our tomorrow bloom.
And in light of that Scarlet O'Hara moment, I spent some time playing with our puppy in this, his first snowfall...
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