Seasons

It is cold outside. Temps are in the single digits.

But the sun is shining - it is bright and clear and beautiful.

I am not having strong "I-can't-wait-for-spring" yearnings. I usually do, but after two years in the perpetual summer wasteland of Houston, I am loving the colder days. I like the change of seasons, the cycle. When spring comes, I will feel completely ready, as if the world has been renewed.

So, for now, I'm still enjoying pulling out the sweaters, putting on my gloves. For spring break we're going to Colorado to ski - no vacation on the beach, no swim suits, no sandals.

But there will be time for all of that later. I'll spend my summer in the pool; I'll get all the sunshine I need.

Balance. It's all about the balance.