Saturday, February 5, 2011

BLEAK MID WINTER

 

It is gray.  VERY gray.  The icicles are not even dripping.  Activity is at some kind of standstill.  There is a mist in the air.  Not rain.  Not sleet.  Not snow.  Just a fine, fine mist that is settling onto our world as a very slippery glaze.  The temperature hovers between 28 and 31.  It is a dreary world for me.  Depressing!

I am taking down Christmas and that is depressing also.  Dusting off all the little creche figures and wrapping them in tissue.  A hope and a prayer for the coming Christmas when they all come out again.  Hmmmm...  Why don't we leave the creches up all year?  Why is it such a "Christmas" thing?  I'll have to think on that. 
 

We do have this reminder on the cradenza.  Mary and Joseph, a gift Jeff brought back from one of his travels.  The angel a gift from Jacquie.  So when Christmas is all put away I will still have daily reminders of the people who know and love me in ways that are important in my life.  I guess I really don't need to be depressed after all.  The grayness of the day is outside.  Warmth and love are in my heart.
 

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