Mary Caelsto

Cold. It sweeps through with the wind like dogs nipping at your heels. Leaves rattle on the trees, rustling with their own music of winter’s imminent arrival. Plants have turned barren; the last of the fall harvests are waiting on the vine. A final discovered cucumber marks the last of my garden’s produce, though the banana peppers I left on the plant for fun are now turning red. I wonder if they’re going from sweet to hot, as if they, too, know that we need extra warmth this time of year.

I’ve resisted turning on the furnace. Well, I did one night, and it kicked in twice, and just for about five minutes each time. Turning down the thermostat to 65, or lower, for me isn’t just a way to save money. It’s a way to save the Earth too. I don’t mind running around in long sleeved shirts and fuzzy slippers indoors. In fact, I bought three new pairs of long-sleeved flannel pjs just for that purpose. I once had a one-piece zip up sleeper like children’s sleepwear, except without the feet. I wish they made cozy outfits like that for adults.

Cold is a cycle, a way to make things dormant, and for allergy suffers like myself, a way to give us a few months of peace before Mother Nature unleashes her pollenated fury on us once more. I like the cold and I welcome winter with open arms.

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