Faithfil God -
trusting in and living by a promise,
Abram left "his own" for "a place called Away" (1).
It leads me to ponder what promises I live by,
where I look for help,
who I trust to keep me as I go out and come back.
I would like to trust your strength more than my own,
your vision more than the popular culture's,
your grace more than fame or fortune or pensions.
I'll need your help to make it so.

(1) Gordon Lightfoot, from "The Canadian Railroad Trilogy".

 Melting then freezing

leaves ice rink roads and sidewalks -

       skiing?  I think not! 

Sun sets and temps drop

from fifty to "low of 8" -

         it was a nice day.

We skied at the Forrestville Trailhead. Still easing back into this - maybe Blueberry Ridge tomorrow. (Temps supposed to get up to 14, so we'll see.) 

Tracks in snow on the

pedestrian corridor-

       new cross country skis!

We haven't skied in 10 or 15 years. We made it from Fair to Crescent and back. Next maybe a real trail. 

Snow on the rooftops,

windows twinkle in the dark - (1)

       half moon over town.

(1) or "lights twinkle from the ski hill" 

(from the library parking lot!) 

               

St Matthias Day - he

replaced Judas as will

       spring replace winter.

 

Feb 24 in the Episcopal Church and some others. In some places his day was a sign of spring's approach.

One long power cord,

a hair dryer, two cold hands -

       and yesterday's mail.

 

The mailbox was frozen shut!  

"Yes, I received your letter yesterday

(about the time the doorknob broke)

When you asked me how I was doing,

Was that some kind of joke?"

         - Bob Dylan