While I am writing this blog post, the furnace kicked on and filled the house with a warm and welcome blast of hot air. I have WNIC on the radio and Christmas music is softly playing in the background. Buddy is warbling away to “Carol of the Bells”. I am happy to hear him since he has been moulting the last six weeks and it saps his strength so much he hasn’t been singing … I’ve missed his sweet voice. The air is filled with the smell of Hill’s Brothers English Toffee Cappuccino and clementine oranges, two items which make my Winter season bearable and bring a smile to my face. The smell is heavenly and the ambiance is heady. I almost feel like digging out my Christmas cards and addressing them, and, if I was not so comfy, I’d probably do so. Usually the cup of cappuccino is my Sunday afternoon indulgence, but I felt like I needed some kind of treat after my plans for a long walk were dashed when I opened the storm door to head out and it was drizzling. Besides, what better way is there to celebrate National Cappuccino Day? Well, phooey on this weather anyway, and the coming week is supposed to be some type of mini Polar Vortex … really?! With that future forecast, it’s just another reason for curling my fingers around my cappuccino-filled mug and savoring it all the more. I tucked this quote away some time ago and dug it out just now … these words sure sum up my post on this soggy Saturday, don’t they?

Live each season as it passes, breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit and resign yourself to the influences of each. ~Henry David Thoreau