.... and it's raining today. Started out very warm this morning, and I had the doors open so the breeze could come in through the screens. Well, that didn't last too long. Just before lunch-time, the balmy breeze turned into a cold wind which kicked up the pecan leaves and sent them scattering along the driveway.
The temperature must have dropped at least ten degrees after that wind blew in..... and now it's sweater-weather for sure, after a summery-like morning. Looking out of my window here, you would think I'm up north instead of in the middle of Texas. Once again, the weather gods are not being very kind.
December 21st...... the first day of Winter, and just four more days till Christmas. I sometimes wonder about this count-down till Christmas Day. When I was a kid, it was such a big deal.... four more days... we would all be just about jumping out of our shoes by this time, wondering what was under the tree, which gifts came from friends and family, which came from Santa.
When you get older, Santa becomes an emotion, not a person. And looking at Santa that way, you realize that it's even better because you don't have to limit your Santa-ness to just one day of the year.... you can carry Santa with you every blessed day of every week, every month, all year long. Be nice. Be good. Be kind. Be Santa.
So, for today, on December 21st..... forget about the field mice that get into the house, the stray cats that find their way to the barn, the armadillos that dig holes around the lawn, the raccoons on the back porch, the snakes near the front porch, the coyotes in the fields, and the threat of cougars out in the woods.
It's almost Christmas......... Merry Christmas!
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