On New Year’s weekend, temperatures stayed well above freezing…the 31st of December boasting a clear, blue sky and temperatures in the high 50′s, and January 1st washing away all of December’s snow with an old-fashioned stay-inside rainy day.
We have, since then, suffered the occasional cold day, and even a frost-crusted car in the morning, but for the most part, the sky has remained clear or patchily cloudy, pouring vivid winter sunlight down on a now snow-free Pittsburgh area.
In short, it has felt like spring, almost since Christmas.
My boyfriend called me crazy, of course, but my neighbor, who shares a wavelength with me, completely concurred. Her opinion was seconded by the pussy-willow tree beside my house that responded to my opinion with branches blushing a springtime red.
I know it is only the beginning of January, which means that WINTER is barely here, and that last year’s snowmageddon was in February and didn’t melt away until mid-march, but I feel the days getting longer and see sunshine warming the frosty ground, and while the rest of the country is suffering blizzards and two-foot drifts, my mind is tingling with the anticipation of blossoms and new growth.
*EDIT*
Case in point: one day later, it is snowing again.
Gorgeous makeup designs by Loli-rot.
I don’t have a lot to say.
I began my internship the other day,
Which makes this less of a vacation.
This is some stunning animation.
I drew and watched some Doctor Who
but have yet to reach “The Hogfather, Night 2″.
Outside is snowing but only in sprinkles,
Not enough to cover the ground’s creases and wrinkles.
I wish that the sky would snow me in
snug like a mouse in a biscuit tin
until spring thaws turn the rivers to rust
and spring breezes come in and blow away my dust.
After an incredibly long and exhausting final week, the quarter is over. I planned to post a blog about the experience today, but that may or may not happen, as I am still recovering…seriously, I feel almost as though I am gaining strength after being ill, as drained as I am, and may even put off catching up on READING blogs for now and just watch tv. That sounds nice. Either way, nothing much is going to happen until more caffeine interacts with my system, but I have a couple cool things to show you while you wait:
1. Wikileaks LOL.
2. Speaking of countries, WWI and WWII simplified…pretty funny and cute, and now I know what WWI was about!
3. And now for something completely different.
4. This is also pretty different.
5. And differenter YET!
