This morning began with an early morning drive on a hilly, curvy rural road on the edge of Kansas City near my home. Olive and I got up early, headed to McDonald’s for a Sausage Egg McMuffin (no, giving up my McMuffins was not a New Year’s resolution), then took our drive. I hate the cold and don’t usually venture out unless I need to in these winter months, but this morning I just had to keep going. After the snow fell a thick fog formed over the landscape and the effect was just beautiful. I see the horses pictured here often in the summertime, but seeing them today, in this setting, was like getting a glimpse into some magical dimension. I pulled over, stepped into the road, and just stood there looking on in the quiet of the morning. And it was unbelievably quiet; there was no sound at all–except for Olive’s muffled barks from inside the car.
It was a lovely little adventure.
Lesson learned: don’t hibernate and wait for spring from under the covers. Live.
