Wednesday, December 1, 2010

First of December

This morning over breakfast, RJ sang to me, "Now the first of December was covered with snow, And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston." For those of you who are music buffs, you probably already know the name of the song and who sings it before you even finish reading this sentence. I, unfortunately, am not well versed in music, but am healthfully envious of anyone who is. (Click here for the answer.)

But I can't think of a better way to start a new month and what I feel as the beginning of winter--the first snow. It was a steady fluttering of flakes with a whisper of accumulation. While the sky was a white gray, the reflected morning light from those snowflakes poured a cool warmth through the kitchen windows. I love the morning light when it is snowing. There is a fresh brightness and a hint of something clean and new.

And after coming in from the cold from an early errand, I settled into some reading with a hot cup of apple cider. That is another thing that I love on cold day, is to feel the warmth radiating from a nice, hot cup of something warm and comforting as I hold it in my hands. I love to take it all in--the way it smells with a full breath--and the way it feels tingly hot as the cup comes up to my lips. My usual is tea or hot chocolate, but I just picked up the apple cider the day before thinking that I needed one last fill of fall before the seasons fully change.

I feel as though I am in transition--a start of a new chapter--completely in my new space.

4 comments:

  1. I just finished a 60 pack of hot chocolate all by myself. Yikes. Maybe I should make the switch to cider too.

    So glad things are going well for you, Jamie. I'm a little jealous that you've seen your first snow already-- I think that's a long way off down here in NC.

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  2. I loved your description drinking the hot cider. I love that too. Just taking it all in, the smells, the warmth. It's so festive! I'm so glad to hear that things seem to be going well for you! You sound so happy and it makes me happy because you truly deserve it!

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  3. What a beautiful post - makes me wish (even more) that I could be there there to just hang with you. You paint quite a lovely picture!

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  4. Beautiful minds eye picture and moment to savor...

    luv u, barbie

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