Saturday, January 2, 2010

Keeping an Untroubled Spirit

THE FIRST RULE IS TO KEEP
AN UNTROUBLED SPIRIT.
THE SECOND IS TO LOOK
THINGS IN THE FACE
AND KNOW THEM FOR
WHAT THEY ARE.

~Marcus Aurelius


Today's Weather Report: There was no getting around it this morning....it was definitely 28 below zero. Under these circumstances the best approach was to hunker down and get comfortable indoors. That was only possible, though, after the wood boiler that heats the house was filled. Jim was sick today so I got to fill it for the first time. Everyone would have laughed at my "layered look" but it kept the cold out except for my frozen hands. Mittens will be in order for this evening's fill. Misty didn't think a thing about the frigid temperature, however, and just plunked down for a look around accompanied by much woofing at nothing in particular. I think she just liked to hear her sound echo in the woods. With no neighbors, it didn't even matter.

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