you should know the rich have better outdoor bathrooms than you

A rare sunset. I mean. the sun always sets, but it’s rare to see actually see that happen because of near constant cloud cover.

A sunrise along a creek. It was 0ºF or about 17º C on this morning.

There’s a little bench off to the right of the water.

Grape vines

I got tangled in some roses taking the grape vine photo. Looks like the deer enjoyed eating some greenery. See the gnawed off ends of the branches? I was surprised to see the green.

My not-boyfriend Eric Fischer from the weather channel retweeted this picture and I was totally geeked out. (a sure sign of a geek) It’s snowed another 12″ since this picture was taken.

The difference between the “haves” and the “have nots” extends far beyond disparity between education and social resources. Check out this fancy OUTDOOR bathroom in the fancy pants neighborhood. It is always stocked with rolls and rolls of toilet paper and cleaned every day. Once the cross country skiers started coming out of their mansions there’s a path to the bathroom plowed. Frankly I’m counting down to the first week of May when the trees and shrubs leaf out and I can hit the mountain bike trails even if I have to relieve myself.

I’m considering changing to longer running socks now that there’s a few feet of snow on the ground…or stirrup pants.