A #KBFWalk on #NewYearsDay 2026
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New Year's Day Walk
As I step out on this stormy first day of a new year, the rain sets in, again. Light, at first, it turns into heavy drops, then into sleet, before I have reached the end of my block.
"C'mon snow!"
I think, as I cross the street and make my way to the park. A few wet flakes melt before they settle. Then the rain continues.
I take...
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...the big round, read from beech bark, sway along to wind's chime with fir trunks, and join the birds at the feeding station for their afternoon snack. They allow me to blend in, and let me get very close. I skip the meal, though.
As I attempt to leave the park, night falls before dusk, and the clouds burst open. Big, heavy, ice cold drops are pouring down.
Can we talk about the snow, once again, please?
I smile, anyway. In case my face gets frozen, I'll, at least, look upon the...
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...world kindly. Almost home, the rain stops.
Note to self:
Need to bring my gloves.
Happy New Year!
Addendum:
And the snow listened. Only, it took half a day for it to spruce up.
Stefanie Neumann