January 3rd, 2008 - Savor yourself in winter
“There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you… In spring, summer and fall, people sort of have an open season on each other; only in winter can you hve longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.”
Ruth Stout
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I fit this quote a lot. I was just thinking about it last night, too. I started a new book over lunch and all I wanted to do when I got home was read. I said as much to Eric, but also indicated that it probably wasn’t a good idea (Maggie and all). And he encouraged me to go ahead and do so! He and Maggie went out on a couple errands, I curled up with the book and dinner. I read until MJ’s bedtime, then until mine, then after mine. And I’m not quite done with the book! The great thing about winter is that I feel so free to do this. I don’t have the garden or yard or food processing to work on instead. While I don’t get the desire completely out of my system in winter, it certainly helps when I feel overworked in the summer to know I can look forward to it.
I love the seasons. I wonder if folks in warmer climes have times off or not so much?