Happy New Year

Seven am before first light, I have shoveled off the front walk and de-iced that and the back step. The step was slick when I went out at 5 am but I have a bag of de-icer in my car so I did the deed. A thin crust of ice laid over the fluffy snow of yesterday and maybe even last night. I shoveled the walk to the sidewalk and in front of my lot. Wade had sprinkled de-icer on his part so at least we look alive and civilized on Abbot Street. The fresh air is invigorating and the work felt good. Now the sky is clear and the still quite-full moon is brilliant in the western sky. I took off my front curtain and replaced it with a vining green on white material that I bought to cover my easy chairs. So much cherrier and furthermore I put it up only half way up the window so daylight will come in, sunny or not. Same in the kitchen north window. I have a blind there but it pulled from the bottom up leaving the kitchen exposed when it was up and I do not always completely dress when I get up for breakfast so I fixed that. Now the curtain is on the bottom half and I will not have to move it up or down, dressed or not. There is some traffic on the street. Wade left at 0630, I figure for coffee or breakfast. He was up melting the ice on his walk at 0430. But it looks like we are the only ones up and about. Because it is New Year’s Day I think all businesses are closed and why not sleep in? I had tomato juice, coffee and a few almonds but oatmeal is now in order. I set little Shiba on my puzzle table and am beginning to write. The Great American Novel? Why not?
Naomi Sherer