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Yet another lesson on perspective

March arrived in the same way that February left: Full of sunshine!

…in more ways than just the weather.

Last Sunday, I had a stomach bug. You know the thing…24 hours of misery during which I considered pre-writing my obituary. At about the 24 hour mark, the fever spiked, I broke out in a sweat and then…done. I took a shower and felt like I’d never been sick. I googled “24 hour stomach bug” and it says that it does not exist. Huh.

Anyway, onward. But, it kind of set the tone for the week and between this, that and the other I was feeling frustrated and annoyed and completely out of sorts.

Then I read the news.

And thought about my life.

And counted my blessings: BIG TIME! I live in a place where I do not have to worry about walking out in my yard and being shot or bombed or kidnapped, i.e. I am safe. I am warm. I have plenty of food. I have Bear and Auggie and good work. I have a loving family and wonderful neighbors.

There is more, but the point is that Life is Good for me and mine.

And there is sunshine.

I am grateful for everything. Mostly I am grateful that I have peace and safety. I seriously cannot imagine what it must be like in some parts of the world and I found myself praying this week for those that do not have peace and safety.

Perspective is interesting.

Mine shifted yet again.

It was a wonderful week and weekend.

Winter Returns

After eight or nine days of Spring-like weather, it cooled a bit last week. Friday was gray with rain/snow/mix type precipitation off and on.

Today started with a Winter Weather Advisory for slick roads but by mid-morning the temperature was above freezing. Bear and I headed to town. I’ve not been shopping on Saturdays lately…mid-week or Sunday to avoid as many people with various bugs as possible :) !!

But, this week got away from me and I felt like getting out and about so off we went.

The valley was clear and sunny, but the mountains on all sides had snow squalls here and there. The northeast wind felt very cold after a week of warm breezes from the southwest.

It is supposed to be single digit temperatures tonight and tomorrow night before we warm a bit to February “normal”.

Winter returns.

Feels like Spring

Despite the date of February 15…it feels like Spring!

It has been sunny and warm … all is relative, but this is Montana and it has been above freezing for over a week!

And it has been sunny since Friday.

It feels like Spring!

“We’re back!” say the chairs

The chairs informed me earlier today that they had something to say, but the day got away from me.

I doubt that they will forgive me anytime soon as today was a beautiful, sunny day which would have allowed them to express themselves in the BEST possible light!

Such is life.

Something is better than nothing??? I turned on the spots and allowed them to speak this evening…

“We’re back!” say the chairs.

*** After 2 1/2 days of above freezing temperatures, the melt was slowed yesterday by clearing skies and cold temperatures. NOAA says that will end Friday when we will warm up again.

The chairs will no doubt have even MORE to say next week.

Change

We are past the mid-point of January.

I think I often decide to change up the blog look mid-January.

So, I lightened it up! And I updated the About page including a new photo of ME!

Photo taken this very day!

Meanwhile…the weather…it changed also.

It got warm.

As in above freezing.

And it rained on top of a new inch of snow.

STELLA!!!

Ok, not “Stella!”, but it was a cry of anguish from the Auggie-boy. I think he, as well as Bear and me, are a bit tired of not being able to go out in the woods as per usual. And then rain and mushy snow.

Gah!!

Mid-January.

Change.