It was -15 when I got up this morning. -31 with the wind chill.
I had a very romantic view of the West when I was a child, fueled by classic movies like How the West Was Won and episodes of The Big Valley. It was a wild, open place, full of space and freedom and adventure. I retained that image until I moved here, and still, the little kid that lives inside me believes that that West is somewhere I just haven’t looked yet.
My image of living in the West never encompassed slogging through icy streets to an office in a tall building in downtown Denver. But with a warm coat enveloping me like the arms of a bear, I can pretend I am a displaced Russian countess, which makes the cold slightly more bearable.
And knowing that there are places like this also ease the frigid winter winds.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands.
Quote of the day: “ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” — Nelson Mandela
Daily gratitudes:
My bear coat
Salmon
That I got my sidewalk shovelled
Sparkling sprinkling of snow at night
A morning bus nap
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December 5, 2013 at 7:31 pm
cecilia
MINUS 15.. HORRIBLE!!! Run for you life! bring your big bear coat up here.. c
December 5, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Seasweetie
I do hope it doesn’t come your way, miss c. I couldn’t feel my lips this morning when I was walking to the bus stop. Not that I usually go around feeling my lips, but you know what I mean.
December 5, 2013 at 7:44 pm
cecilia
that is too awful.. you must have been afraid to open your mouth.. not that either of us suffer from that usually!?,.. c
December 5, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Seasweetie
Indeed we don’t! 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 7:44 am
lucindalines
It is -18 here in North Dakota. There was talk of -40 wind chill which is cold even for us. One of the news reports last night was of the zoo and which animals were being taken inside (African animals) and which were being left outside, wolves and grizzly bears. I liked your statement about the coat. We too are trying to stay warm.
December 6, 2013 at 7:53 am
Seasweetie
Keep trying, Lucinda. I think we’re both under the same arctic attack. Another bone chilling day ahead judging by my walk to the bus stop.
December 6, 2013 at 7:54 am
crazygoangirl
That is a lovely quote! Just enough to warm the heart on a very very cold day!