Let it snow....

Snow day

Today is the kind of day that really reinforces one of the all time great joys of retirement, the lack of a schedule. The ability to change your plans at a moments notice, of having no or very few commitments that are carved in stone. Today is a Storm day.

The great part of having a storm in retirement is that you don't have to head out and shovel the snow to get the car out to head to work, you don't need to suffer the cold snow down the back of your neck in the predawn hours to go to your daily grind. You can sit inside and enjoy the view of natures artistry at your own convenience.

The roads aren't plowed so there is no need to shovel or work on the snow blower. The snow just changed over to rain and it is coming in horizontally, no problem, the fire is cozy and warm and the book is entertaining. It is a relaxing day much like the days of our youth when we could enjoy a snow day, not like the days of our adulthood when a snow day became an added chore in an already hectic life.

Having a snow day brings on the simple joys of a cocoa and a book by the fire, or the smells of homemade bread in the oven. It is a day without plans and one where we can take a devil may care attitude to what comes naturally. I know that we will eventually need to clear the driveway, but it can be done on my terms which is a truly liberating feeling. It is a day like today that really makes you feel that you are the master of your own destiny.

As the song says, "The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful".  So to all those enjoying the retirement years, lets all just say. Let it snow, Let is snow, let it snow.