CountryMouse's Refuge

Still feeling a sadness over a friendship that changed suddenly and dramatically some time back. I wish I knew how to fix it and how to make things "like they were"; but I guess people change, things happen. And then there is the invisible wall there (or so it seems), preventing an easy camaraderie that used to be there (or so that seemed?). What to say? Should I say anything? In the end I often say nothing, falling into the background, feeling ill-at-ease and not sure what to say anymore.

I really really dislike "losing" people, on any level. I know I've said it before, but I will say it again: I don't feel that people (and therefore friendships) are "disposable". Each is unique and special and...etc. etc.

Anyway, late-night ramblings. I guess I need sleep. ::sigh::

always a safe topic.

We're going to get a tiny bit of snow overnight, less than an inch, just on grassy areas, they say. Brrrr.

It should get milder in a couple days, though, with highs in the 60s F.

Right after I wrote the last entry, I got offline and got a very late meal. Then I took a look out the bedroom window, to see if it was snowing at all. Was it ever! Swirling and blowing and coming down heavily! The roofs were already white with it! All the bears and everyone got all excited, and several had to see out. Teddy even ran to a couple other rooms to tell other stuffed personages about the exciting event!

I went down to the front landing to look out front. The view was not as impressive. The ground is too warm for the snow to do anything but melt on contact. But it *is* covering the roofs and other surfaces, so that's something. :-)

The snow has been coming down for at least 1-1/2 hours, big fat flakes falling as if the Old Woman in the Sky were plucking her geese as fast as possible and flinging the feathers in fistfuls to the ground!

Actually, what always comes into my mind when it snows, especially at night, is the line from "O Little Town of Bethlehem": "How silently, how silently, the wond'rous gift is giv'n..." It *is* wondrous and beautiful and peaceful and everything lovely. It's SNOW!