VIRB

Today is the first snow. Yesterday it was a perfect 70 degrees and within a half hour, it dropped down to 50 with a strong wind without warning. Time to dig out the thermal undies, those old L.L. Bean arctic survival boots that belonged to my father, the hooded parka, the really BIG sweater, the fleece-lined hat with the ear flaps. This morning someone very close to me sent a photo of herself to my cel phone. I could tell she was wrapped from head to toe and all you could see of her were these amazing eyes. The radiator is starting to hiss and burble, much to my relief. I have placed a pot of water on top. The building where I lived for two school years was old and antiquated. Each room had a radiator and would often run full blast in order to fend-off the harsh, New England winter that would freeze my hair solid if I failed to cover-up properly before walking from swim practice to the dining hall for dinner. Radiators give off a very dry heat so a simple trick that got passed around was to place a pot of water onto the radiator so that some moisture would permeate the air. It still works.

View original post >>