In the bleak midwinter . . . . .

I should probably look back at the historic posts as I bet I have used this title before.  But, sometimes January in Connecticut is kind of bleak.  Grey skies, grey trees, grey rocks, — my house is even painted grey on the outside.  The winter starts seeming long this time of year and, according to the calendar, we are only one month into it.   But since we had our first snow in October,  many of us are feeling it should be over already.  It doesn’t help that we are past the winter solstice, sunset still comes too early and the nights are too long.

However, occasionally, sunset is worth waiting for  and watching.  This photo was taken out my upstairs bathroom window of a beautifully developing sunset.  This is the only window high enough to see the sunset well and I had to take the photo through glass.  I cannot get that high on our hill from outside unless I go slogging through the snow to the top of the hill.  And it was too cold and snow-deep to do that.  Maybe next time.

From the old poem — “red sky at night, sailor’s delight” —

Sunset January 6, 2010
Sunset January 6, 2010

Happy New Year!

It’s 2010!   Where did 2009 go?  If I look back at my posts for 2009 (a bit too infrequent), I know where 2009 went.  It certainly went fast and was not a great year, particularly the events of the last quarter.   But, many things were not within my control and I have just had to go with the flow, finding out what God has intended for me as it has happened.  With no magic crystal ball, I have no idea what’s in store for 2010, but I’m ready for it (I think).

Happy New Year!