Making It Up As I Go Along #241

MONDAY…
--- Some morning movies and e-mails. Work is fine… not much out of the ordinary one way or the other really.
--- Long walk after work. An hour around the neighbourhood with the MP3 player blasting.

TUESDAY…
--- Fairly good day in the office. A couple of meetings to start the day and I’m in for an hour longer than normal… but it’s some banked time to use later on.

WEDNESDAY…
--- A couple of work meetings again today. And a few drinks after work with some of the boys. Not a bad time.

THURSDAY…
--- Four meetings and an hour pulled out of the normal to help the boss to try to retrieve a document. Not much work gets done with a schedule like that… well, regular work anyway.
--- In keeping with the week, I fall asleep on the sofa for a while tonight, wake around 3:30… and aim for bed around 4:00. Not great for the sleep schedule.

FRIDAY…
--- Work is busy but good. Supper is Pizza Hut. First time I’ve had the stuff in years… and thanks to the likes of Laura and Megan, I can even eat a Hawaiian pizza without having to bribe someone into it.
--- After work drinks with several of the guys from work and some of the friends of one of them… it’s a pretty good time.
--- The sofa takes me to dream land.

SATURDAY…
--- Some morning e-mails… off to Shannon’s for Dick’s Diner and some baseball on TV. I’m hoping it’ll be a good World Series.


First Snowfall
Leaves of orange, yellow and red.
Yesterday, they glowed
With a clear blue background.
Today, they wilt in grey.

Lovers in sweater and fleece.
Yesterday they walked entwined along the canal
With squirrels exploring fallen leaves.
Today, they huddle indoors with lights on at noon.

Snow is spoken of with romance.
Gentle flakes floating in dream worlds
With mittened children and the smell of wood stoves.
But first snow is wet, rainy and drives the living into hiding.

February snow is that of forest trails.
Skiing, skating, laughter and hot chocolate
With miniature snowshoe tracks of bunnies.
First snow is that of cold, wet concrete.

It falls but the ground remains green.
Colourful leaves stay today but will be gone tomorrow.
From 7:30 to 6:00, all daylight is dusk.
First snowfall is here.