Fall was lovely this year. The trees rejoiced having full permission to take their time adorning themselves in glorious gowns of burnt red, fired gold and crisp orange. Basking in the attention of passers-by and peepers hoping for more than just a look. With such a show, Time yelled out “Encore!” holding off the snow, without interruption the trees delayed their final bow.
With such distraction of beauty and warmer weather lingering, the calendar seemed to forget, speeding up for holidays we slowly bundled up until the time change made late risers aware that darkness filled the air.
Later and later the sun is rising to warm the morning air. The struggle of winters darkness has been pulling me by the hair to wake up in the dead of night and call it morning hour. The daylight shining down as I run all over town, from that house to the next house with patient after patient, only to get back home after dusk has ditched the sky. Going out at 5’o’clock feels like I should deny, it’s late you know, the moon is already laughing high up in the sky.
Winter feels long with hours of darkness pulling me to bed, my energy wanes and I’d rather stay comfy in my sweats. March feels like a far reach to come alive again. The only joy from now until then is December 21!
Today the darkness ends his reign, the sun has set its latest yet and refuses to continue on. With tomorrow matched for time, the sun stakes its claim and forward we move on. The gift of getting through winters chill is a minute of daylight for each day to come!
Happy winter solstice everyone!
The Fish Eye 