This month has been like one long dolly zoom. A dolly zoom is one of those film shots where the camera zooms in closer while simultaneously being moved further away. The result is that the center of focus appears to remain motionless while everything else drops away. The fact that it is still January is that motionless center. It seems like I keep checking every day, multiple times, and yup Still January. Not Spring Yet. Still Cold. Everything else is moving fast. Events and weeks rush by so that I don’t have time to see them clearly. I hardly have time to look forward to something before it becomes a week ago.
But eventually that dolly is going to run out of track. Then we’ll be in February.
I find this an extremely accurate simile. Dolly zoom… yes, quite accurate.
Just the thought of February gives me hope for spring. Not because it will be any less January-like, but because it is one month closer to March… and then April… and we can begin to think of melting…
Happy birthday a little early! I’m going to be on a plane most of the day tomorrow, so wanted to be sure to say hey before I left.
That is a wonderful description of January.
By the way: Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Do you think that the weather will warm up faster if I go breathe on the thermometer?
Maybe if we all run our blow dryers out the front door…
I’m going to need more extension cords.