Well, so much for celebrating the first day of Spring in Colorado! A white confetti downfall! Dang. I LOVE living in Colorado EXCEPT for its applause of Winter that keeps triggering unwanted encores! Enough is enough. Drop the mic while you’re still wanted. And march off the stage in March! But no… gotta keep making appearances on into May! I read somewhere that “the light of Winter is the poetry of patience.” Well, my light has gone out! My sandals are crying out for release from their storage bin! Had to cancel our 3rd attempted trip to a beach resort because of my chemo treatments, so “stuck in Ol’ Lodi (no offense Toni!) again!” God forgive me for my ungratefulness! I AM mastering the art of time-machine travel via my imagination though. Zeroing in on each of my senses as I re-collect past memories of splashing dolphin-like in the ocean, or rolling with puppy abandon in the warm sand. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches to transport me! And it’s working pretty well! But Lord, I’m also trying to celebrate the here and now. The fascinating crunch of crusty snow under my feet. The ice crystals dangling off of enchanted branches. The warmth of my fireplace protecting me from the contrasting cold outside. Spring will eventually spring. So up my patience potential as I let the “poetry of Winter” serenade my soul to contentment.