Cold here in Michigan

 

We’re currently under a Winter Storm Watch (February 1).

Temps have been each evening near 0, zero degrees. During the day, it gets into the upper teens. I’ve been cross-country skiing instead of going for a run. This a.m. a south wind has begun to blow and the morning is melting the snow on the sidewalks, little rivulets spreading into the cracks. I decided to run and had to puddle jump as well as keeping an eye out for slick spots in the shade.

Later today it will begin to rain and overnight turn to snow. All and all we’re supposed to receive 6 – 12 inches of snow. If this actually happens, I’ll report it here.

Until then . . . the birds are atwitter and the sun is shining, tempting spring, teasing us as we wait to get whalloped. As we wait for miracles, the earth turning on its axis, a return to distant warmth.