Wednesday, October 05, 2005

What the Heck?!?

So, In theory, there's four seasons in a year therefore, 3 months of each season. That works out to approximately 90 days of each season. I believe that Autumn starts about the 22nd of September... so that means that its only been Autumn for not even two weeks!! I've been totally jipped on my favorite time of year.
While Im not a fan of the coldness and the cold wind and the sleet and snow and freezing rain and whatever else was making me tear up on the way home walking into the wind... there is something very special about the first snow of the year, such as:
-The opportunity to wear some of the hand-knit winter wear I've been working on all summer, and believe me theres lots of hats and stuff!
-The irrisistible urge to frolick and catch falling snowflakes in your mouth... which werent really that flakey today.
-That flightiness of spirit that immitates the snow, which never stays upon first snow.
-The Winnipeg drivers who somehow manage to forget how to drive safely over the summer, and the many fender benders.
-That sense of pride and agility that you feel when you narrowly avoid falling down on the slippery sidewalks.
-The wet spots on the bums of those who didn't quite avoid slipping on the slippery sidewalks.
-The right to bitching about cold weather because We're Winnipeggers Damnit, and thats what we do!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I hate winter. just that. fall is okay, spring is nice, but i hate winter. there is no frolicking allowed. ever.

and if you're bored...
i like scarves.