a touch of snow

[jazzfish]

It snowed most of Monday, ranging from big fat flakes down to barely-precipitating dots. You could still see some faint green in Cardero Park but it had covered over the frozen parts of the fountain across the way.

I did not go out and tromp around Stanley Park in the snow wearing my nice wool coat. It didn't occur to me until that afternoon/evening that this was a missed opportunity. Next time.

The snow also marked the return of the Vancouver grey. According to my weather app it's cloud cover as far as the eye can see (so, through the end of next week). It does feel more like home now at least. The constant sun got kind of weird after awhile, and temps above freezing are nice too.

I write about the weather because it's concrete and safe, and because it sometimes makes for interestingly subtle metaphors. Maybe my next post ought to be What I Write About When I Write About The Weather.

Mostly it's been a week of missed connections, cancelled plans, unexpected crashes, and general exhaustion. I would like to trade this week in for a working model please.

Also I had really ought to finish xmas shopping/wrapping/packaging. The only day we can take things down to the States to mail them is this coming Sunday, which is approaching with all the inevitability of a date on the calendar that's closer than it appears.

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[jazzfish]

I tried the Sears downtown but got no response, possibly because they've been out of business for over a year. You'd think that would be the appropriate place to trade in time, but no.