Blowing Snow and Cold Below

Today is a windy snow blowing and extremely cold example of the winters of years gone by. The main difference though is that I don't have to go out and work in it unless I choose too. Somehow I find that a little sad in itself. Funny that I would actually feel a little remorse over not having to venture out in a blizzard to work and freeze my buns off just to make money to feed myself and my family. Now, I ask myself, "are you being lazy or sensible" when I decide that there is no reason to go out. The dogs are panting and looking at me with hopeful eyes. There I find the reason I was looking for, now I am going out to make them happy. Sometimes any old excuse to yourself works.