January Snow

It's been a long time since I went out walking in a blustery winter snow but today I bundled up and went to the library, on foot.  The snow was well over my ankles on the way up to my knees, and the sidewalks hadn't been plowed but the roads were open and passable.  The wind blew from the West and I walked with the wind in my face just about the whole way.  But I was bundled up warmly.  I had my coat snapped closed up past my chin and the hood pulled up and also snapped shut at my chin.  Under my hood I was wearing my furry hat which kept sliding down to my eyes.  Later I discovered that it was on backwards and that was probably the reason it didn't stay put, but it kept me warm.

There were few others on foot and there weren't a lot of cars either.  I was glad to be walking, getting exercise, enjoying the mild storm. When I got to the library, I tried to stomp and brush off most of the snow but I carried a good bit of it indoors with me.  My glasses fogged up and I could not see. The warmth of the library engulfed me.

I picked up the book they were holding for me and intended to choose one more book and then head back home again.  While I was at the check out desk, Edia came in.  I knew I was able to walk home again but then I decided that it was probably providential that he came when he did.  Therefore, I asked him if I could hitch a ride home.  He was happy to give me a lift.

He was only out because it was his day to drive the senior citizens to shop around town.  He had thought that they would say that none of them wanted to go out in the snowstorm.  However, four of them were eager to get out and shop so he had to get his car out and take them.  He said he would never have got his car out of the driveway at Pleasant Manor if he hadn't had positraction.  He couldn't believe that they had been so willing to go out in such bad weather.  Since he was out, he returned a video to the library.

At home again, I put my books in the house, grabbed a snow shovel and cleared our porch steps and sidewalk.  I enjoyed my winter exercise in the afternoon snowstorm.

Posted by: NJ on 1/6/2004 7:47:17 PM , 1 comments