I awoke to a marshmallow world this morning. My back yard was a wonderland of deep drifts and sweeping branches tufted in a powdery splendor that can only be seen in late winter. I have always thought that late winter snows somehow attempt to convey sadness in their beauty. It seems, to me at least, that these snows are desperate to leave us with an impression of graceful beauty and serene majesty. It is almost as if they are trying to impress upon us a memory of cozy sleepy lie-ins and hot chocolate laced snow days. All of these impressions are, of course, as fickle as fairies and twice as hard to catch; nevertheless I stand firmly resolute in the conviction that they are, to me, a fanciful version of the world I see; a world where winter tries to exit in our good graces by providing one last spectacular show of the glory of snow.
My flighty version of a cold and wet late winter day is, I doubt not, at odds with Don’s firmly landed first hand account of the conditions outside our window; though he does on occasion surprise me with a brief yet fanciful view that parallels my own and when he does, it delights me. He left the house not long ago, loaded down with PB&J sandwiches, sugar free pudding and drinks for the indoor track team. They have a meet this evening and it is difficult to address their nutritional needs any other way than with very portable food that is, for the most part provided by the parents.
In closing, here is another random Betty thought. If I could be one “thing” I believe I would like to be a musical note because a single note of music will always be a part of something.
There is always hope.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Blow Me To Burmuda!
It has to be said, I really do not like winter! I find it hard to believe that once upon a time I looked forward to snow and ice and cold. What was I thinking? As Merlin said in The Sword In The Stone, "Blow me to Bermuda!" you can say that again. It's the cold you see, if I could just have a little more warmth and a lot less cold I would be fine. If I ever win the lottery (sadly, I don't play) I am moving somewhere that never gets cooler than 60 for a daytime high. Oh, to dream :-)
Because I am as frozen as a Popsicle (sounds like a valid excuse to me) I have done absolutely nothing for days now. LAZY that's what the cold makes me. I believe the technical term is hibernation. I must, in a previous life, have been a bear. Not a mean growling bear; a tubby contented bear who liked laying in the sun and eating nuts and berries and honey and chasing butterflies (and the occasional human, just for fun) and climbing trees. Yes, that is most definitely the kind of bear I was. Oh -- and I lived in a warm climate.
Back to the here and now. I guess I should trundle back down the hall and make a pot of decaf. Don will be home from his 10 mile run soon. What a man he is, going out into that cold! Maybe he'll inspire me to get back to walking now that my poor broken toes are all better.
There is always hope.
Betty
Because I am as frozen as a Popsicle (sounds like a valid excuse to me) I have done absolutely nothing for days now. LAZY that's what the cold makes me. I believe the technical term is hibernation. I must, in a previous life, have been a bear. Not a mean growling bear; a tubby contented bear who liked laying in the sun and eating nuts and berries and honey and chasing butterflies (and the occasional human, just for fun) and climbing trees. Yes, that is most definitely the kind of bear I was. Oh -- and I lived in a warm climate.
Back to the here and now. I guess I should trundle back down the hall and make a pot of decaf. Don will be home from his 10 mile run soon. What a man he is, going out into that cold! Maybe he'll inspire me to get back to walking now that my poor broken toes are all better.
There is always hope.
Betty
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Hobbit Central
Have you heard about The Hobbit movies? At last, well the release is not imminent (2010 and 2011) but they are going to happen! That’s right, they. Apparently the powers that be (including Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh as producers) have decided to make two movies. I am not qualified to speculate on the break down of the story lines, who can say how it will all come about. I am just so excited!
I have found a couple of places where people are talking and speculating about what will happen, who the cast will be and so on. They are great sources if you are interested in The Hobbit. First is The Hobbit Official Movie Blog http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ and then there is Hobbit Central http://www.hobbitcentral.com/smf/index.php. These are both fairly new sites and you need to know that though they do not at the moment have an abundance of information (no one does yet) they are building a base and as they glean information they pass it along. Hobbit Central has a really great forum.
Guillermo Del Toro has been announced as director for both films. He has directed Pans Labyrinth, and Hellboy and more. He certainly seems to understand the genre. It will be fascinating to watch him and Peter Jackson working together.
If you are a Tolkien fan these are indeed exciting times.
There is always hope.
Betty
I have found a couple of places where people are talking and speculating about what will happen, who the cast will be and so on. They are great sources if you are interested in The Hobbit. First is The Hobbit Official Movie Blog http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ and then there is Hobbit Central http://www.hobbitcentral.com/smf/index.php. These are both fairly new sites and you need to know that though they do not at the moment have an abundance of information (no one does yet) they are building a base and as they glean information they pass it along. Hobbit Central has a really great forum.
Guillermo Del Toro has been announced as director for both films. He has directed Pans Labyrinth, and Hellboy and more. He certainly seems to understand the genre. It will be fascinating to watch him and Peter Jackson working together.
If you are a Tolkien fan these are indeed exciting times.
There is always hope.
Betty
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