Catherine Nicolai

Gosh, I'd forgotten

Gosh, I'd forgotten

how good that feels. I'd started down the porch steps and noticed the icicles dripping from the eaves. I realized, in fact, that there were lots of sounds to tune into this morning.

how good that feels. I'd started down the porch steps and noticed the icicles dripping from the eaves. I realized, in fact, that there were lots of sounds to tune into this morning.

how good that feels. I'd started down the porch steps and noticed the icicles dripping from the eaves. I realized, in fact, that there were lots of sounds to tune into this morning.

Squirrels and some of the hardier birds who stayed through the winter, moving along tree branches.

Squirrels and some of the hardier birds who stayed through the winter, moving along tree branches.

Squirrels and some of the hardier birds who stayed through the winter, moving along tree branches.

where snow was quickly disappearing. I heard dogs barking in the distance. Garage doors going up. Cars on the next street over. Activity. It was inspiring. I'd loved this stretch of time when winter slowed us to a stop, when everything was paused, when I'd been able to retreat into my cozy house. Stay in my favorite jammies all day. Watch movies. Make soup.

where snow was quickly disappearing. I heard dogs barking in the distance. Garage doors going up. Cars on the next street over. Activity. It was inspiring. I'd loved this stretch of time when winter slowed us to a stop, when everything was paused, when I'd been able to retreat into my cozy house. Stay in my favorite jammies all day. Watch movies. Make soup.

where snow was quickly disappearing. I heard dogs barking in the distance. Garage doors going up. Cars on the next street over. Activity. It was inspiring. I'd loved this stretch of time when winter slowed us to a stop, when everything was paused, when I'd been able to retreat into my cozy house. Stay in my favorite jammies all day. Watch movies. Make soup.

But now, it felt like a nice change of pace. To do something else. And the day seemed to be encouraging. Just that. At the bottom of the steps, I reached down for the newspaper. Thankfully, well wrapped and protected from all this melting snow. I tucked it under one arm and went further down the drive. to the sidewalk, then followed that to the corner a few houses down.

But now, it felt like a nice change of pace. To do something else. And the day seemed to be encouraging. Just that. At the bottom of the steps, I reached down for the newspaper. Thankfully, well wrapped and protected from all this melting snow. I tucked it under one arm and went further down the drive. to the sidewalk, then followed that to the corner a few houses down.

But now, it felt like a nice change of pace. To do something else. And the day seemed to be encouraging. Just that. At the bottom of the steps, I reached down for the newspaper. Thankfully, well wrapped and protected from all this melting snow. I tucked it under one arm and went further down the drive. to the sidewalk, then followed that to the corner a few houses down.

I wasn't sure what I was looking for. Just wanted to see more, I guess. to see what we were all getting up to, if others could feel the change that I could. Across the street, I saw a man walking a dog. He waved at me, and even the dog seemed to be smiling. Yes, I think they could feel it too. I crossed the street and went another block over. I passed a frozen pond.

I wasn't sure what I was looking for. Just wanted to see more, I guess. to see what we were all getting up to, if others could feel the change that I could. Across the street, I saw a man walking a dog. He waved at me, and even the dog seemed to be smiling. Yes, I think they could feel it too. I crossed the street and went another block over. I passed a frozen pond.

I wasn't sure what I was looking for. Just wanted to see more, I guess. to see what we were all getting up to, if others could feel the change that I could. Across the street, I saw a man walking a dog. He waved at me, and even the dog seemed to be smiling. Yes, I think they could feel it too. I crossed the street and went another block over. I passed a frozen pond.

One sunny morning hadn't done anything

One sunny morning hadn't done anything

One sunny morning hadn't done anything