AH THE MEMORIES!

Good old Facebook pops up every morning with my memories.  On the one hand, this is nice.  At my age I’m not so good at keeping track of memories on my own.  On the other hand, the memories I’ve been having to deal with this past week are a form of torture.  Here I am, sitting in the dark (because the sun won’t be up for an hour yet), clutching my mug of coffee for comfort, listening to the wind howl past the house, the weather app on my phone giving me a blowing snow advisory … and to brighten my day Facebook reminds me that two years ago I was deep sea fishing off the west coast of Mexico. 

*SIGH*

And, as if that’s not enough, I scroll further to see pictures of the most beautiful beach I’ve ever walked along … one year ago … a place called Bermagui in NSW, Australia.  Even though yesterday’s year old memories were all about the heat wave we were experiencing over there at the time (43 degrees in some places), with the ocean to cool off in so close, this never seemed to be a problem.

Again: *SIGH*

I really must take some photos of my world today and post them so that next year I will have them for reference too.  Gotta keep things real.

Real, on January 8, 2019, is seasonal temperatures, bright sunshine and dazzling white snow … travelling past my front window at about 40 kph, gusting to 70 at times.  This is beautiful in its own way, but more so as a picture on a postcard or calendar, not something you actually want to participate in.  The guys who just traversed the South Pole might consider it a pleasant day, but I will be observing it from inside my centrally heated house, thank you very much. 

I’ve always said that I like experiencing all the seasons Canada has to offer, and I do.  It’s just that now that I’m older and have done some travelling, I realize I’m totally okay with experiencing seasons at other places on the planet, as well.  I’ve wandered through the Kensington Palace gardens in June when the roses were in bloom – it was divine.  I’ve gone hiking in Sedona, Arizona on a warm, sunny day in April.  I’ve waded out into the Indian Ocean at Broome, Australia and marveled at how far away from home I was.  There are still so many continents to see. 

Although those guys in Antarctica – they can have that adventure on their own.  I’m good.

Meanwhile this is appears to be a January I get to amend my Facebook memory.

This morning’s memory page wasn’t wrong, but it sure as heck was misleading.  I was in Mexico two years ago and Australia last year; that part is true.  But, there have been many many more Januarys when I have been here, on a farm in southern Saskatchewan.  I can see a real need for some balance here.  I need to post some pictures to establish a ‘real world’ baseline in my Facebook memories page.  Hopefully I can get some suitable shots without having to leave the house.

That way, next year, I can start my morning out grounded in reality.

And, if life is kind, I can show those winter wonders to the guy sitting next to me on a tropical beach somewhere.