In love with Mother Nature

Just returned from a 10-mile walk. Really, that’s all I need. To feel invigorated.  It’s Minnesota. And winter. Fortunately, about as good as it gets. Sunshine. All day. Temperature in the mid-40s. Calm air. No ice on the lake. Last week’s snow gone, too. Yes, a brown Thanksgiving. I could live with a white Christmas.  But I’m flexible. Adaptable. Taking whatever I get. Doesn’t matter. No problem.  I walk. In all sorts of weather. In blizzards. Through snowdrifts. With musical accompaniment. Listening. To Vivaldi’s ‘The Seasons.’ All the more reason.  To be in love. With Mother Nature. --Jim Broede