I don’t know how I managed to do it – yet again. I somehow pasted my first draft over my final text of Friday’s Soundings post and inadvertently posted the former instead. Those who use the phone app may understand my frustration.
MY POINT HERE BEING I enjoyed getting to the final so much I couldn’t bear to deprive readers, at the very least not the old cartoon clip halfway through. Besides, it’s Saturday and I rarely, if ever post on Saturday. So, for pity’s sake I posted it again below:
Commence snarky remarks. I sure would. As always, it stays between us.
Soundings
All day today sounds of spring either startled me or repeatedly distracted me from whatever I was doing.
EARLY THIS MORNING:
LATE THIS MORNING:
Today’s experience was brought to us by weeks of averaging low 30-something high temperatures with flurries and freezing overnight, and then today – temps rose to the mid 40’s with wind! By mid-morning snow and ice began melting – very quickly.
Suddenly there was frequent, unexpected banging of snow. That’s right, snow rudely pounding. Okay, snow, ice and icicles crashing to the ground – did I mention loudly? We’re talking great weights of compressed fluffy whiteness, layered with glistening, multi-colored ice, thundering against the exterior walls.
About the third time I had to detach my claws from the ceiling, I began to get annoyed.
That got me thinking about some of my attitudes and habits – the ones I usually wouldn’t notice. God forbid we settle for less than what He wants for us just because we’re set in our ways.
I’d gotten used to sliding around on the snow and ice and layering clothes to keep from freezing. So what if I likely spent an hour a day layering the bulky, cumbersome dressings on and off? And even with excellent treads on my boots I had to step very, very carefully, avoiding that whole gravity/lost-balance thing. Still, I had it all under control.
Like the way I adore cinnamon rolls with my coffee. Despite their high carbs and starches, mine are basically heart healthy – I reasoned – so I made them every day. For months. ‘Til my clothes no longer fit…
Still, I didn’t want to give them up. God had to force me to relate the extra weight to my painful hips and knees before I surrendered.
But today there were sounds of water steadily trickling onto hard surfaces and splattering against the walls. And bright sunshine!
Soon little stream-like waterways trickled along the slopes of the hundreds of yards of pea gravel that Cole had just begun to level as the snow began to fall.
Finally, droplets of water from the roof caught the mid-afternoon sun, creating a cascade of minuscule rainbows. At least the droplets appeared on camera, even if the rainbows didn’t.
Me being fifteen pounds lighter now, I couldn’t resist the sunshine any longer. For the sheer pleasure of it I stepped outside in my short shirt sleeves to take it all in and shoot the excitement around me.
Now, this is my kind of winter. Finally!
“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.”
Romans 12:12 (NLT)
*Image and featured image courtesy ABSFreePic.com
Definitely worth the update, Roo.
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I am here to observe, not to judge. I enjoyed reading both without thinking that there was an issue. Continue on and bring us happiness.
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Thank you, Jon.
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You are welcome.
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The cartoon was perfect so thank you for posting the completed version! 😀
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See? I HAD to. Now to figure out how I goofed up the files. Again. Maybe it’s time to slow down again. Thank you, Christi.
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Thanks for sharing again. I missed this, apparently.
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But did you laugh? I still laugh every time I think of that cartoon. As a kid it was my favorite.
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Yup! Say, if you strap buttered toast to the back of a cat, will the cat still land on its feet, or will the toast still fall buttered-side down?
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Hahaha. Murphy’s Law and all, it’s an excellent thought for contemplation.
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I enjoyed it the first time and the second!
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You’re always so kind. I’ve settled on the goof-up being the result of distractions from the crashes. Still, it was a lovely day. Already 39 degrees today. Whoop, whoop! How’s it there?
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We had 50 degrees and heavy rain today. The wind tonight was March-like.
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Brrrr…
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Ah yes, I remember when we lived in Michigan the sounds of the melting snow sliding off the roof. It sounded like thunder.
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Which I typically enjoy… So you get how without lightening the crashes can be unsettling 😄
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