Outside On A Winter Afternoon

Sometimes all you need is a long walk on a unseasonably warm winter's day.

 There are berries and buds--premature, sure, but pretty nonetheless.

Skeleton trees and sunbeams to warm your cheeks.

A necessary pause to appreciate the stillness and savor a hot drink.

And acknowledgement of the simple comfort found in your everyday surroundings.

Hoping I carve out the time to do it again this weekend.

As always, thanks for reading.