Now you have to understand. We live in a city that is known for it's Spring like temperatures year round. A very pleasant locale for a family who is not a fan of extremes. We do have a winter (in spite of the advertising) that usually lasts a couple of months but that really is about it. We layer up, get out the semi-working space heater and hang in there until about February when we start seeing more comfortable temperatures again. Even with that it rarely snows here.
THIS year has proven to be a little colder than most. My running schedule has gone right out the window because I hate the cold and even though I know it would warm me up, I can pry myself away from my bathrobes (doubled), hot tea and space heater only for absolute necessities. I do it and I brave the cold, but in a city that doesn't bother to heat it's buildings for only two months of cold there's no escape.
We heard from some friends living in Hong Kong who were wondering if their city might see snow for the first time in over 100 years because of the low temps. So not just us!
As it happens, our bedroom is just off an enclosed balcony, all windows. And the doorway that leads from our bedroom to the balcony is just that a doorWAY not a door. So not the warmest room in the house :).
The other night I woke up convinced that we were having an earthquake because the windows were shaking and rattling like they were going to come out of their frames. As it turned out it was just a strong, cold, winter wind that had blown up in the night and one of our windows with a broken latch had blown open. After getting up to tie the window closed Mark came shiveringly back to bed. Thank goodness for shared body heat!
But every few days the sun comes out for a bright and beautiful day. Those days are gratefully welcomed. Those days are the days I'm glad we homeschool. For the cold and bitter days it's huddled up on the couch watching documentaries, reading good books, brainstorming ideas for writing projects. For the sunny days, out we go, to soak in the sunshine while we can.
Is it heresy to hope for a sunny Christmas?
From the Crow's Nest,
Jamye
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