'Welcoming-In' Winter...

     Good-Golly, it's FREEZING, this, AM! At the onset of the Winter Season, although, I, typically, feel a bit, 'standoffish', with regard to the approaching chill-filled air, I discover, over time, once the ol' bod has had a chance to acclimate, that I, truly, DO, like this time of the year, with it's cleansing and dry air-quality, oftentimes, cold, enough to necessitate wearing MULTIPLE layers of clothing, to the point of prohibiting movement. Kinda like 'Charlie Brown' from a 'Charlie Brown Christmas'! I'm not a big, 'snow-buff', I've not, truly, enjoyed the 'white-stuff' in the same way as, 'once upon a time' when I was a child, for as many years, since that time. However, each year, after the first, significant, snowfall, I find, once, again, an appreciation for it. It is beautiful, after all, with it's ability to reconfigure the landscape, and, create picturesque scenery, often, adding a touch of character, to an otherwise dreary expanse of terrain. I DO NOT enjoy driving in it...never have, really. Yet, I've known others, over my lifetime, who, simply, CANNOT wait, to go 'snow-driving'. I leave that, 'adventurous' stunt to them! When the weather outside is 'frightful', staying snug and warm in my home is, quite, delightful. So...here we are, again, face to face with 'Old Man Winter'. Whether or not we wish for him to be here...he IS. Being the uninvited 'guest', that he is, I will, as I do for all whom I know, open my heart to him... but, NOT my home! Just Sayin'...