ah, but it's cold outside

In defiance of today's clouds I've donned a bright orange dress in an attempt to fight both a case of the Mondays and a case of the dull-ies. If I can elicit some smiles from the mildly depressed, my temporary lack-of-dignity will have served its purpose well. After winter's glorious first snow I'm tempted to sleep outside in my warmest clothes and bask in the richness of all of its freshness. The wind it brought along has created an interesting effect that is still visible today: the snow has been smacked into only one side of the trees, so that someone walking from the wrong direction will get the idea that the trees on Gordon's campus remained immune to the harsh frost of the violent flakes. Sunday's early morning sunlight reflected brightly off the new and untouched ground, creating the ethereal effect of dancing shadows and clearer-than-usual rays of light. Today was a little bit dull by comparison, with the remnants of eager footprints and snowmen having disrupted the newness and stillness of the snow. The little bit of dirt that's been mixed in has turned it to a dull brown color; still, I cannot fault intrepid spirits from embracing all that they can of Narnia's wet and wild paradise. These gifts are meant to be enjoyed.