Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ode to Whatever






I’m just experimenting with the blog and posting pictures in a new format and I have absolutely nothing significant to say, other than I could really, really, really use a little sunshine right now. 

Um, never mind.  I still don’t have anything significant to say, but that’s never stopped me from writing a blogpost before, so, in honor of all that is insignificant…

Ode to Whatever   

O Winter, o winter.
O how you make my skin splinter.
I like having four seasons,
But for a myriad of reasons
Every winter seems like a bummer
Making me long for the sunshine of summer.
You take my Vitamin D
And my humor and energy,
And leave in its place, scaly skin
And the feeling that I just can’t win. 
I think I need a week or two in Hawaii,
but that would be almost impossible to rhyme with,
so I won’t try-aye-ee.
O winter,  dinter, winter.


PS  Before anyone tells me how sunshiny/beautiful/mild/non-cold it is where they live, just consider yourself warned…

Not only am I short on sleep, out of routine with my kids in the middle of a seven day break from school (3 snow days + the weekend + 2 teacher work days), have a grumpy/sick spouse, and a to-do list that’s 1000 feet long, but I’m also in sugar withdrawal and have freakishly long toes.  

Have a nice day!
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8 comments:

  1. momJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    So sad that Glen is still sick. I really like all the pictures and you look so skinny, WOW! Like your ode too.

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  2. DeniseJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    it's cold and miserable where i am lara. : )

    the photos look great!

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  3. melissaJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    great pictures! if I could I'd send some sunshine your way!! but there's none over here!

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  4. KareyJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I can definitely identify with you, Lara! I would kill for a nice sunshiny spring day!

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  5. alexandraJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Calling your toes "freakishly long" is a little harsh, isn't it???

    And don't worry, the weather stinks where I am, too. I'd also like a week or two in Hawaii (I can at least try-aye-ee!).

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  6. Dad-MomJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Oh dear daughter-you have come so far from the S.A.D. days of your youth-when the dark, cold, dreary Minnesota winters were not happy times for you and several other family members. Too bad that we did not know more back then about Vitamin D and artificial sunshine lights.

    But, I agree that you and your poor sick husband do need a week or two in the tropics! Let us know when you are ready to go and we will send mom out for a week or so to babysit the kiddos. ;o)

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  7. CharleneJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    I'm cold too and I'm praying this next storm will pass quickly and my kids head back to school on Wednesday!!!

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  8. annalisaFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Lara, you look really good and your children are adorable :)

    The snow looks like fun! I think ;)

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