Evening darkness 🌃

Increasingly I find myself thinking about dark the evenings are soon to be. And how cold it will be. Not more then other winters, but I’ve enjoyed the past five or so months of light in the evening after work, going down to the park, reading and exploring. But that’s soon to be gone. Moreover with the time change coming in six weeks, I won’t be able to ride home from work – I guess I could ride downtown after dark like last year – and take the local home. But it sucks.

This winter isn’t going to be any colder or darker then most winters. I don’t have to stay in my drafty, old rundown apartment nor do I have to keep the heat at 50 degrees. I don’t have to snuggle down in bed quickly after dinner, under the warmth of the electric blanket, in darkness. But I probably will choose to do that. I really should have more hope, beyond knowing winter will come to an end eventually, still in many ways it seems like we are descending into some kind of icy hell.