Nesting

A bitterly cold day for returning to work, and school, and routines; proud of us all, actually, for doing as well as we did. So hard to leave the nest this morning and so relieved and grateful to return at the end of the day. I am looking forward to those moments, which must be coming soon, when I can perceive the difference in the light -- sunrise a little earlier, sunset a little later.

The older I get the harder it is for me to bear the dark, the cold... winter. I try to find joy in the comforts of a warm home, and the deep flavors of slowly cooked meals.