The coffee was strong and the morning was early.  The fire took the bite out of the air as the light began hovering over the tree tops.  Everything was beautiful.

The day went by quickly without notice.  Snow on the ground covered the ice.  The cold was less than days before but the grey covered the sky as usual.

For a bit the sun showed its orange glow and for a minute the winter put on hold.  However, the winter will win in December as Christmas crawls our way.

The night came upon us and the cold continued its dreary journey.  The night sky gleaned and glistened with stars and nothingness while the fire warmed the house and the tequila warmed my throat.