January and February are a time for hibernation. The world gets cold, snow comes and slows everything down. Plans made with friends are few and far between because, honestly, who wants to go outside this time of year? Even just to travel to another location. No, late winter is the time to curl up on your couch. Time to wait and reflect, to make plans for the future and enjoy the present.
I've spent the last few weeks reveling in my bring little life. I got to work and come home. Walk the dog, get on the bike, cook and eat dinner. I watch TV and read, and let everything stagnate a bit.
This isn't to say we haven't done anything. We went to the Kennedy Center to see Kevin's mom sing. We went down to Zach and Sarah's for a delicious dinner. We hosted my aunt, who got stranded here by the snow. But there hasn't been a ton of excitement. And I'm perfectly happy with that.
Our social lives are about to go into high gear. Well, a higher gear. I'm never one to be moving all the time. But we have the next three weekends planned. After that, the weather will warm up and we'll be doing more. Wine tastings and game nights and whatever else we come up with. I'll throw the windows open and give the house a good spring cleaning. I'll start taking the dog on longer walks and hopefully find more time to take her to the dog park.
All of that is coming.
For now, I've been enjoying the couch and tea. Long days and evenings spent doing not much of anything. Storing up strength for the months to come.
I really love winter. I also love when it ends and the world picks up the pace once more.
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