A Warm Winter’s Day
Warmth begins to
creep back in
Winter warmth
Cold by any
other standard
But compared to
recent days
This is balmy
and tropical
Thermometer
climbing
It rises
Up more than a
degree
Since I sat
A ten degree
climb
Since last
nights bed
A walk will be
done
No need for the
astronaut suit
Climbing into
layers
Ensuring no skin
remains uncovered
Today can be
daily attire
Topped with a
cap and sweater
Yet winter
remains
Only taking a
restful sigh
Before chasing
us again
Nipping at our
heals
As we run back
inside
Freezing doors
brittle
We retreat to
indoor salvation
They say large
fluctuations bring sickness
The constant
rise and fall
Knocking us down
Leaving us
feverish
Huddled over
cup-a-soup
Shivering
If true
If not an old
tale for conversation
We’re all doomed
I must venture
to the store
Before the soup
packet shelves
Are left quiet
and bare
SUNDAY…
--- Dayshift
alone. Fairly normal day. Bit of shoes to work on. Some fingerprints as well.
MONDAY...
--- Work with
Mona. Run across for lunch with
Laura. Always fun catching up with
her. Lots of stories to be told.
--- Good day
with the shoe impressions. Hitting them
well today… in the zone.
--- Bit of a nap
on the sofa in the early evening and some tv.
TUESDAY…
--- Nights
alone. And pretty busy. At it fairly hard until 1:00 am or so.
--- Pizza helps
though. Good ol’ Louis’
WEDNESDAY…
--- Busier than
yesterday alone again. Lots of work until after 2:00.
THURSDAY…
--- Day one off.
Too cold to go out. Catch up on TV.
FRIDAY…
--- I go out for
some driveway clearing but that's it. Too cold for a hike.
--- Book a
Florida trip will visit mom and dad there for dad's birthday in March. My first time there since I
was 8 years old or so.
SATURDAY…
--- Half hour
walk in the cold. It’s pretty much
either steamed up classes from breathing with the scarf in front of my mouth or
a frozen face with clear glasses.
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