Twas the night before spring
Twas the night before spring…
And we have endured the coldest, snowiest winter ever in New York! I can’t take it anymore. I finally went for a walk today, which was the best thing I could do, being in a funk as I was, but it was – what did I expect - freezing. The phone said 42 degrees, feels like 34, but I’m telling you it felt like 20. My hands were frozen through my gloves.
How are you today?” asked my dog-walking neighbor.
“It’s freezing!” I declared, angry.
“It’s not that cold,” he said as he talked to another guy who was wearing shorts(!).
“I feel freer in shorts,” the new man talking to my neighbor who I didn’t know, said.
I continued on my walk. Of course it’s all relative. A few weeks ago it was near zero degrees for a long stretch.
So how do I change my mood, get out of this winter malaise?
Write about it? No. I did not want to write a post about the weather. I was determined not to write a post about the weather. But there you have it – my post about the weather.
I agree - it's been a long and dreary winter; and I normally love winter! How funny that your neighbor's friend was wearing shorts. To each his own, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThat man in shorts reminds me of my boy students who wore shorts all winter long. It becomes their very own badge of honor. I've had a post or two about the weather this year and a post this week about our very stormy day that ended up being a day off school (much to the disappointment of my daughter and me and my niece and sister-in-law visiting during their spring break). We had looked forward to a morning without my daughter's three boys! I hope your snowy weather disappears soon and stays gone!
ReplyDeleteWe finally got out of that winter funk today. It was beautiful here in Indiana, so maybe it is coming your way next!
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