The great melt off

The snow is starting to melt and the 30 plus degree temps feel so warm, I wore a fleece in lieu of a jacket today.  I think everyone is ready for these but me.  Sure, it may have been the snowiest winter on record and there may have been more than a few days with subzero temperatures, but these cold temperatures focus me.  The gym has been shut down more than a few times this winter, causing me to get creative with my exercises.  My bike trainer has gotten some good use especially while reading or studying.  I am forced to stay inside and read for my class instead of wanting to frolic about outside.  And I am motivated to work, because there is no substitution for being outside when it's warm.  I crave it, kind of itch for it.  I actually put on a really warm turtleneck the other day hoping that it would be warm enough.  The polar vortex has passed and I changed (it may have been on the way to work).  I have a pair of snow boots I hope to fully wear out by the end of the season and I wouldn't mind wearing out my coat.

1234.  Wearing things out=lots of use.
1235.  Getting good use of my boots.
1236.  Having a warm winter coat.
1237.  Walking in my parents' house the other day to a roaring fire in the fireplace and dinner on the table.  It felt like I just walked into a picture perfect scene in a movie.
1238.  Having enough firewood.
1239.  Having a working fireplace.
1240.  That I no longer do home based appts.

Of course there are so many things that are good about the snow melting.

1241.  Parking spaces finally being freed up.
1242. A 3.4 mile run today outside=small victories on a lot of fronts
1243.  Being able to run in one pair of tights
1244.  Not returning the very nice running tights my mom had bought my for Christmas.

1245.  Watching the melted snow trickle down the roves in a steady stream of glistening water.
1246.  Not having to wear a sweater to work.

I was just telling my sister the other day that I am blown away about how, despite our advances in technology and science, we are still unable to combat these storms.  We can't stop them from happening.  Snow piles up where it pleases, squeezes into nooks and crannies and stops entire cities from functioning.  I am amazed how big and powerful it can be and that I have a personal relationship with someone who can orchestrate all these storms and yet works His way into the nooks and crannies of my own life, until I am saturated and overflowing with love and kindness and goodness that I have to give to others.  Because without my cracks being filled, I would be nowhere near that person.