Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 100

Today's Daily 5:
  1. 1 year, 100 days of writing these lists
  2. Surviving a day in the place that was the coldest in North America today, and allegedly the second coldest in world
  3. The moments that aren't marked by numbness or avoidance, but simply the acknowledgment that reality is ever-shifting, and even in the midst of the insanity, there can be peace
  4. continuing to receive daily prayer emails for countries around the world
  5. lighting candles around my bedroom

Cold

Winter has arrived in force, regardless of those who like to remind me that its official start date is still a month away.

It is -30 C this morning. Not even the blue sidewalk deicing salt that normally turns snow and ice to mush was doing its job this morning. Heaters on the bus are trying valiantly and failing to sufficiently warm the "inside" air.

I was not made for this climate. For wearing dozens of layers of clothing, and having to walk semi blind since one can't cover sensitive facial skin and still wear glasses, as one's own breath will fog them into blindness.

I miss the palm trees today!