Day 2-6 -- A cold walk in the sun

It began with a cold walk into work. It was -17C (with -30C windchill) -- too cold to make the car go and the taxi didn't answer the phone (small town oddity). As I was walking, I discovered that I was feeling positive and not frustrated by the situation. It was then I realized that the sun was shining and there was blue sky. It reminded me of a winter day on the prairies. Granted, it seems an odd comforting, when one is in danger of freezing <smile>. Unlike students running from residence to classes and meal hall, I chose to dress for the weather <grin>.

While some people I heard grumbled that it was cold and the sun made them think it was warming up, most others seemed in good spirits today.  The sun had a lot to do with that, in my opinion. Living in a maritime climate brings more grey days than I've lived with most of my life in the prairies. So, when the sun shines, it is so uplifting -- especially in the winter. Colder drier temperatures also remind me of home. I think I could live with very cold temperatures with sunshine (given the presence of public transit and taxis that run 24/7) rather than cycles of melting and freezing and 4 inches of ice everywhere (that impedes transit of any sort). I miss seeing ice crystals in the air when it gets so cold the moisture freezes -- that is one of the most gorgeous sights. One of the new calendars for the year has a photo of sun dogs for January -- another way sunlight reflects off ice crystals in the air. That said, it is interesting to experience different weather patterns of areas across the continent. I guess such experiences help me to see things that I do like about winter <gasp>.

The song today speaks to the sun and sky in an uptempo, happy sounding manner. Enjoy!

Mr. Blue Sky -- ELO