winter is returning. it's snowing and the brownish, grey fields are covered with a white glaze. the snow flakes are tiny.

when i woke up very early this morning, the moon was still shining, but grayish clouds now cover the sky.

later in the day i have to go to work and I'm not looking forward to the drive on these slippery roads.

two more months. only 60 more days and the first signs of spring will appear... every winter i start counting the days. at some point i just miss the full color palette of nature so much.. grey, white, blue, .. pretty.. but a splash of yellow, a hint of red, facets of green make such a difference... i wonder how it was in 'the old days', when winters also equaled a massive reduction of food varieties.... It is probably not even a century ago, when roots and dried and preserved fruits were on the daily menu...

winter has returned and with it, the temperatures are dropping again... 60 more days to go...