Wednesday, February 27, 2013

I write something in my head almost daily.  And when I close my eyes at night, I compose a near perfect blog post, one that is sure get me mentioned on "What's Trending" on the Today show.  Then I fall asleep.  And in in the morning?  Well it's completely gone.  It's like some twisted modern day version of The Twilight Zone.
This blog is not private.  Although Superman would prefer it that way.  I'm much too lazy to set all that business up.  I'm just gonna let it fly, and hope that it doesn't offend.
My life is a revolving door.  Superman asks me almost nightly "What do you have going on tomorrow?"  I secretely twinge on the inside when he asks this question.  I know that he is simply trying to stir up conversation, and I often wonder if he even listens when I answer the question.  Because the answer is almost always the same.  "Laundry...Grocery shopping...laundry...some other form of homemaker drudgery"  I wish I could give him some exciting answer--"Oh, you know, I'm scheduled to bungee jump from the Missouri River bridge around 12pm tomorrow.  What about you?"
It has been snowing here for...well, it feels like forever...but I know in my head that's not true.  And while the first round of the snow broke up the drudgery of my life.  This second, seemingly non-ending round is CONTRIBUTING to the drudgery.  Shovel, sled, drink coffee, wash sopping wet snow bibs/gloves/hats/socks, repeat.  And I find it so odd that I can't remember what green grass looks like.  This morning, as I was shoveling the pile left by the snow plow at the end of our driveway, I started to list (outloud) exactly what I will plant in my garden when the time finally comes
Tomatoes...I would KILL for a summer ripe tomato
Zucchini
Asparagus
Ooooh, the strawberries are in their third season...they will be booming this year
Beets maybe?  I've never grown beets before.  Beets would be good in my juicer
Carrots...no, I've never had luck with carrots.
Bell peppers
It was about this point in my one-sided conversation that Superman gave me a strange look and said "Are you talking to me?"
"No...I'm dreaming of warmer days"
Soon, the snow will be gone.  It's going to get above freezing at some point today.  That's promising.  And spring is just around the corner.  I've got to look past the drudgery.  I've got to enjoy this moment in my life.  And this moment.  And this one. 
And while I shovel...I will plan my garden and dream of warmer days and dirt beneath my fingernails.