The last blooms of the year.
The secret of health for both mind and body
is not to mourn for the past,
not to worry about the future,
but to live in the present moment
wisely and earnestly.-Buddha
I know. Easier said than done, right?
It’s 54 degrees in this room. It’s 11:00 a.m. and my fingers are cold. Temperatures overnight hovered near freezing. And I know I’m being a big baby but wow. I really liked summer this year. Warmth and freedom and time.
Back to reality. I know that a large part of my reluctance to part with summer is my worry about the energy costs associated with winter. Not to mention, new boots and winter coats. Inflation and groceries.
But, my worrying about it incessantly doesn’t make it any easier, or any less costly, does it? I need to Let It Go.
I want to enjoy the Fall, what is left of it; it is fleeting and magnificent and magical and I am tarnishing it, I am missing it, with all my worry.
Winter will be here soon enough and worrying will not hold it back.
The economy is bad and my worries will not prop it up.
Yet, this too shall pass.
I can plan, to be sure, I can live carefully, but I’m not going to worry anymore.
There is good to be found in Winter too.
And I can live in full anticipation of Spring.
Tell me good things about Winter!
I thank you for allowing me to unload my worries on you. Would you feel better unloading some worries on me? Go ahead, don’t hold back.
Good things about winter… I can wear handknits! Except I am still not sure if I can wear sweaters and such because my internal temperature regulator doesn't work. And they heat the buildings too high.
I hate winter heating.
Worries… I worry that I am losing my German language and that I will never feel awake enough to do a good job of studying. I worry that I let fall fly by me because to me it's just Winter and all I worry about is being cold rather than enjoying it (and how can someone enjoy it when it's so cold?). And I worry that I'm on the wrong path. I mean, I love learning and I love my classes, but sometimes I just want to bake all day. Is that too much to ask? (Yes.)
Reading by the fireplace is my good thing about winter (and I'm really not a winter girl). That, and making crockpots of soup.
Good thing about winter is I love the clothes. My dog (a Great Pyrenees) loves the cold weather as does my hubby. Oh and Christmas!
But it's 66 here already should get to the 70's and that is colder than last week where it was mid to upper 80's and tomorrow is a cold front for us only 60's for high and lows of upper 40's! We are still using the AC here!
OK, OK, I guess there are some good things about winter. Stephanie is right about handknits, and I love my fingerless gloves and the scarf my friend Andrea knit me. And baking, too; much more enjoyable in winter.
betty and boo's mommy brings up reading by the fireplace; I don't use our fireplace (asthmatics in the house) but reading curled up under the afghan is very much the same cozy feeling. And soup! I can't wait for my first butternut squash soup of the year.
And lisa (hi, lisa! so very nice to meet you!) brings up the clothes. I'm a coat girl, I LOVE coats, especially paired with a nice looong scarf. I love to see snow crystals clinging to a dog's fur, and oh yes, Christmas!… how'd I forget about Christmas?
Adding on to the list… I do love the quiet of snow falling, and the way December means silver, bells, and music.
OK. I guess winter is allowed this year.