I've lived here for 25 years and I still don't know how to do winter
I've got everything I need
I mean, come on, I've lived here for 25 years
I have the wool socks and the slippers and the fingerless gloves, the scarves and the sweaters and the down comforters
I have the space heaters and the plastic to cover the windows (what a pain in the ass)
I have friends with woodburning stoves (who clearly, I need to visit more often) and I have a nice teapot
I start freaking out about how cold it's going to get as soon as I notice the sun isn't sticking around as long each day
It's not like I don't know it's coming
Yet somehow, those first few really cold days still catch me by surprise and I am
A kitten that fell off the sofa
A child suddenly stripped of her blankets before dawn
And I forget about the socks and the slippers and the gloves, the scarves, hats, comforters, heaters and stoves.
I curl in on myself, huddled over icecube toes, huffing warm breath on my hands, hoping somehow to bring heat without having to pile on all those damn layers.
I hate feeling like a stuffed penguin.
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And to think I used to think I missed winter. :)
How was Peru?
Love ya!
I always get a cold from the first cold day. Even here in FL, where the "first cold day" is about as cold as early Fall in IA.
Yeah, I guess I don't miss the winter anymore either. :)
Hi, Tob! Congratulations and best wishes on the wedding!
Yeah, yeah, rub it in kids, you escaped. Heh heh. So far I haven't gotten a cold, just been cold, so I guess that's a tiny blessing. This is just the beginning of the season though, so I've got a ways to go with the whole trying to keep warm thing.... sigh.
Just posted a Peru slideshow with SOME of the tons of photos.
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