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My thoughts released; a mind set free |
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These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations. Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here, I release those constraints and set the artist free. Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written. |
| We had another nice day (nice by January standards in northern Minnesota, anyway). It was almost thawing out, but gloomy; a light fog held fast through the day. That's one of my biggest gripes about living this far north: the days are too damn short, although we are up to seven hours and forty-three minutes of daylight now, and there are too many overcast days. And, when the sun does shine, it's usually very cold. I can hardly wait for the day when nuclear fusion is available to the common person. A small fusion device to provide power to the home, and my very own little sun to sit under during the winter. Anyway, I was saying it was a nice day today, so we decided to go into town and do a bit of grocery shopping. The idea was to leave the dogs at home, but as soon as they heard us discussing this plan, they understood and made known to us that they wanted to go with us. Since it was so nice out, we gave in and brought them along. This also provided us with an opportunity to bring them over to Sunnybrook Park and let them run and play for a while. I had just worn a light jacket with a sweatshirt under it, a light pair of gloves, and my stocking hat. I also wore a pair of work boots instead of my snowpacks. By the time we finished shopping and got to the park, the wind had picked up, and a light freezing drizzle was falling. I froze what little butt I have left off. Seriously, I'm lucky I had bib overalls on, or I would have lost my pants since I no longer had any ass (or hips) to hold regular pants up. I know better, living here most of my life; never trust the weather. This is not the first time I've been caught outdoors in the winter without proper clothing, but I was younger and ignorant back then and learned from my mistake. Yes, even though I wasn't dressed for the change in today's weather, I do keep a winter survival kit in my vehicle, complete with extra clothing, blankets, hand warmers, emergency food, and water. The forty-five-minute drive home ended up taking an hour and twenty minutes because of the icy roads, but that's winter in Minnesota. |
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