CIMPLE – A Curious Introvert's Musings & Photos about Life and Enjoyment

After a week of winter storms and dangerously cold temperatures,

it’s hard to imagine we just had waves on the lake last Friday.

The swans are also trying to figure out how things could change so drastically after the mild beginning to winter

while the little birds have adapted rapidly to the extra birdseed during these cold days.

Harper and my niece have let me know daily it’s too cold for walks

but I haven’t complained too much (they wouldn’t agree) as my back is happy for the rest after clearing the heavy snow.

The roads have been horrible in the morning all week and I’ve added extra time to my morning commute to the coffee shop

since I’ve discovered this year that I refuse to turn left across two lanes of traffic on bad roads in crazy traffic. After decades of complaining about crazy rush hour traffic, I can tell you that some days the traffic jams in school zones and around coffee house parking lots can be as scary as rush hour on highways. Harper keeps looking at me while I’m driving wondering if I know where we’re going and then looking rather embarrassed when I have to open my door to order and get my coffee because my window is frozen shut.