Today is the first day in a week that I feel 100%; probably because everything is frozen again outside.  You would think that the big melt last week would have provided increased opportunity to be outside but all it did is uncover the snow mold that is creating havoc with my sinuses.  Yesterday I woke up with eyes that felt like they were going to pop out of my head except for the fact that they were almost swollen shut.  

The warm temperatures last week melted the snow pack in the back yard.  It's gone down by more than a foot.  All the snow that had accumulated on the garage roof has avalanched off the metal cladding.  The snowbanks on either side of the driveway are now half the size that they were a week ago.  The gravel on the path to the front door is visible.  The driveway continues to be a skating rink.  I threw down a layer of grit.  The water from the melting snowbanks pooled on top of the grit and then it froze overnight.  Thaw, grit, freeze.  Thaw, grit, freeze.  That describes last week.

I did witness some beautiful sunrises.  The sun created a palette of bright oranges, pinks and purples.  The sky was beautiful.  

The sun is now at an angle that once again allows the rays to shine through the crystal hanging in my bedroom window; creating rainbows on the walls.  That burst of color brightens the spirit each time I walk into the room.

The temperature this morning is -26C.  The windows in the garage door are coated with white delicate ice that reminds me of lace.  What a difference a week can make.  Last week the thermometer topped out at +10.7C. 

I'm hoping that the change in temperature and the longer days will allow me the opportunity to get outside this week.  Cabin fever is setting in.