It’s Winter, But …

It’s early January, which means that San Jose, the wife and I are shivering in the early days of winter.

We wear warm clothes when we go outside.

Many trees are denuded of their leaves, and squirrels are bundled up inside their nests.

The skies are gray; there is no sunlight to warm our bodies.

The air is crisp and chilly, stuck in the 50s. At night, the temperature dips into the 40’s and lower.

But … the roses are blooming again, lending their beauty to warm our spirits during these gloomy days.