a call to hearten

1.

It has been snowing this week in the mountains of Colorado. Soft puffs sit on pine branches and cover the rock banks of Blue River behind our home.

2.

Several inches fell again last night. It was a long election night. Early morning, I had to shovel an opening for our small dog Toby to make his way. He is old. His joints do not work well. He needs a small path through the drifting snow to accomplish his daily duties. I found myself wishing someone could shovel me a clear path.

3.

The cold outdoor morning air sharpens the soul even as it freezes the feet.

4.

I have been thinking about feeling frozen these days. So much around us seems caught in endless stuckness…