hearth and kettle
Not sure what that subject means; it's actually pretty random. I was just sitting here pondering a title and watching the fire kindle, and it came to mind. But, it does occur to me that coming into a warm home from the cold is a much different emotional experience from coming into a cool house from the heat. The latter is really just about comfort for the most part; the former can be a matter of survival, and the experience of seeking out warmth by a fire is about as ancient a human experience as I can think of. It's down deep in our genetic memory.
Home alone tonight. An after-work walk with the dogs was a nice stress reliever. I think a happy beagle is one of nature's great antidepressants. The dogs are keeping me company and the fire is a nice distraction now as I clean house and put away the last of the indoor Christmas decorations.
Putting away Christmas is actually much easier and faster than making Christmas happen. What took about a day and a half to put up will take about 6 hours to take down and put away, and by now I'm past being nostalgic about it. I had an amazing Christmas season, but like many other things from this past year, I will likely never write much about it. That would be a shame even if I had a great memory to fall back on, which I don't.
I don't think I had any particular resolutions for 2010, but I accomplished a couple of things that were just general goals: I lost 15 pounds and I've been pretty successful at keeping it off, and I explored part of West Virginia with a couple of road/hiking/camping trips. The highlands are my favorite part of the state, and the Cranberry Wilderness is one of my favorite new little spots. Looking forward to seeing more of it this spring.
Home alone tonight. An after-work walk with the dogs was a nice stress reliever. I think a happy beagle is one of nature's great antidepressants. The dogs are keeping me company and the fire is a nice distraction now as I clean house and put away the last of the indoor Christmas decorations.
Putting away Christmas is actually much easier and faster than making Christmas happen. What took about a day and a half to put up will take about 6 hours to take down and put away, and by now I'm past being nostalgic about it. I had an amazing Christmas season, but like many other things from this past year, I will likely never write much about it. That would be a shame even if I had a great memory to fall back on, which I don't.
I don't think I had any particular resolutions for 2010, but I accomplished a couple of things that were just general goals: I lost 15 pounds and I've been pretty successful at keeping it off, and I explored part of West Virginia with a couple of road/hiking/camping trips. The highlands are my favorite part of the state, and the Cranberry Wilderness is one of my favorite new little spots. Looking forward to seeing more of it this spring.