Calm respite

Running home from my volunteer gig was not a whole lot of fun today: navigating through packed ice, chopped ice, black ice and dodging cars all the while. That is, until I got to the trail around the field along my route and close to home.  Whew! Packed runnable snow, a fox resting atop its den, birds singing in the sunshine. The tension drained from my body and peace returned. Slowing to a stop, looking up at the blue sky, smiling. All is good.