Traditionally Speaking…by Pat Larsen - Cozy Season, again

It happens all too fast, especially this time of year. One day we’re donning flip flops and a sweat shirt over our shorts to walk the dog at dusk.

Then suddenly, it’s fleece pajamas and a hat, begging your pup to hurry and do its business.

There's also an emotional shift that we’re forced to endure now of having to adjust still further during the week following daylight savings time changes.

Correct me if I’m wrong. Hasn't every President since Lincoln been promising to do away with this assault to our internal clocks?

I jest, of course. It’s still annoying.

So, here we are in the “cozy” season yet again. Like it or not.

Windows shut tight. Questioning things like, “where did I store that warm blanket that my beloved Aunt crocheted for me?”

Re-configuring meals to warm the spirit and fill the belly a bit differently than a barbecued meal might.

Life begins to be seen through the glass windows in our homes…fill in the blanks as to the story of life taking place outside now.

Was that the oil guy delivering to our neighbor again?

The UPS truck made its way quietly down the driveway before we even realized that a package had been delivered.

ON and ON…the cozy season draws us further within the walls of our homes and we adjust to sounds that we lost during the summer.

The ice maker releases its precious cargo to overflow now that we have less interest as the cooler temps require less "ice tea."

There might be the sound of the dripping faucet that was delayed in repair when the warmer evenings kept us out watching the firefly displays.

I’m not complaining about the chill in the air, well, maybe a little.

It’s an adjustment.

The cozy season definitely has its positive attributes as well. I’ve found my Aunties blanket and I just warmed up some almond milk to sip as I read a new book that I purchased in April…cozy season definitely has its perks.

Pat Larsen is a syndicated columnist who lives, works, plays and prays in Greene County, NY with her husband of 52 years and their pup, Lily.

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