Way Up High

Even since we moved here 4 months ago, the mornings have more or less looked like this. It's beautiful in a creepy, ethereal kind of way. I grew up with bright, immediate sunshine first thing in the mornings, but the mountains are slow to wake up and take their time letting go of the last vestiges of nighttime mystery.



I've been driving through this a lot to get to the gym in the predawn hours, but things are going to get pretty interesting when the weather gets cold enough for snow and ice. I've been checking the weather religiously and thus far, we haven't hit the freezing point yet, but winter is just around the corner.

The good news is that I'm the only one on the road, so no one will overmuch care if I'm going 30 miles an hour with my high beams on. As a precaution, both cars are snow/ice ready. The little Acura now has top-of-the-line all weather tires and we traded in our rear-wheel drive truck for an all-wheel drive Subaru. Still, say an extra little prayer for this Florida girl will you? I'm pretty sure that I'll pee my pants the first time that I slide on a patch of ice.