the longest winter vol. II

i crave winter,
enjoy almost every part of it
but these days i'm growing weary.

i do relish these quiet, cozy months.
this is a time for candle light,
catching up on good t.v.,
having long conversations

about everything.

my christmas tree is till up,
displaying its dry, furled branches.
snowflakes are one of my favorite things,
i just don't ever get tired of them.
i've been baking dozens of cookies every week.
that's pure wintertime fun.

i've yet to go ice-skating
or traverse the frozen lake i pass
everyday on my way home from work
because winter is not nearly over.
there's still time.

but i'm cold.
nearly always.

i spent the middle months of winter
catching up on 3 seasons of LOST
with my boyfriend
and i have hawaii stuck in my head.
i've never taken a warm-weather vacation.
never seen a white, sandy beach.
are they even real?
i'm starting to think they're
made-up places that only exist
in photographs and movies.
i crave, deeply crave,
the warmth of the sun on my skin.

i like it here.
i like winter.
i just want to get away for a little while.

a little cameo on LOST?
that would be fun.

-nicole