Saturday December 17, 2005
3:34am. After laying in bed awake for an hour, getting more sore instead of finding a comfortable position, I decided to get out of bed. Put a pot of water on the stove to combat my dry eyes & notice there is more glow from the windows that is normal for such early hours. Open the door and I am greeted with a blanket of snow and big flakes softly falling. I pull my coat over my shoulders and sat outside for a while, listening myself breathe in the silence of the morning. Just beautiful. The lights reflecting on the snow made the night bright. It was as quiet as a city can be, and the only movement was the gentle snow. Eventually, I hear the sounds of the salt trucks drive by on the highway and see the warning lights reflecting on the building. The chill is finally enough for me and I go inside. Amazing moment.
Ahhh that’s one thing I miss about NY – how new snow just quiets everything around you. How peaceful!
I am trying to not get grinchy about the snow already, but seriously, we’re going to soon run out of places to put it!