five thousand shades of blue
Monday, December 23, 2002
feels like waking in the middle of the night
When I left this morning the sky was dark and very clear. The stars seemed extra bright and it seemed I could see every crater and crevice on the moon. I must have looked strange standing there, staring up into the sky like I was waiting for the mothership... not that there was anyone out and about at 6:20 this morning. Today, it is still fairly clear and sunny, but I bet it's still pretty cold. Cold sunny winter days are not something I grew up with. One would think after 6 years in Oregon, I would be used to them by now (well, when it's not raining). Okay, two and a half in California before this were sunny-ish winters but not at all what I would term 'cold' by western New York standards.
Days will start getting longer bit by bit, and I am thankful for that. Knowing that the sunlight is returning feels like a slow wakening of the senses out of a wintery somnambulism.
Weekend was pleasant though too short, and I slept too little. But I am closer to being ready for the holiday, and this is good.
is
this just not enough…?
