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My Name is Carol. I am 52 years old, happily married, and raising one of my grand daughters. I don't have any children of my own, but I do have 1 step daughter, 2 step sons, and 8 beautiful step grandchildren, (3 girls & 5 boys).

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singing karoake & sound system,(which I do at wedding receptions, birthday parties, etc).,photography, horse-back riding, dancing, camping, fishing, craft's, learning about American Indians, old cars, working on cars, (auto body work, painting cars, and mechanics),& motorcycles. I also love colecting things such as, quilts, blankets, dolls, tea pots, coco cola items, cookie jars, salt & pepper sets, all types of knick-knacks, antiques, different types of artifacts, etc. I also like sewing, cooking, trading recipes, swimming, walking, bicycling, jogging, reading & writing poetry,etc. And...I'd like to start traveling, so I can get to meet the world. And...I love making new friends!!!

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Reflections: Appreciating Winter

I used to look forward to winter with childlike enthusiasm. It meant snowmen, snowball fights, snow, angels, and best all Christmas. Then I grew up and it started to mean cold weather, snowstorms, shoveling, and having to load the trunk of your car with cat litter, black ice, school cancellations, holiday shopping, and sending out Christmas cards are all things that winter began to mean. I cringe to mention maxing out your credit cards, trying to plan all the holiday gatherings, and family coming into town among all the stresses.

To me however winter means something entirely different now. I used to think it was simply the season that followed autumn and I got to wear the thicker warmer clothes that I prefer. I got to cuddle shoveling my favorite book and a dog by my side as a fire warmed me. Then I met someone special, (Tim) He is everything I had ever wished for.

The season of winter took on a completely new meaning. Daring to enter the holiday crowds was something I looked forward to in order to buy that special gift. Cancellations, snowstorms, and favorite did not bother me one bit. The most important thing though, the thing I looked forward to the most was time with Tim. Time became the most precious thing during winter. We only had ten days, and we made the best of them.

The first winter we spent together we would watch snow storms all cuddled up by the fireplace. We would just hold each other and talk about anything and everything. We were at total peace with one another and the security I felt was amazing. Long periods of silence were all we could hear was a crackling fire and the occasional snowflake hitting the window became my favorite moments.

Then there were walks outside holding hands and trying to keep them warm. The impish smiles we shared when something mischievous was being planned, such as snowball fights or wrestling in the snow. As time wore on and Spring began, these feelings would fade, life would catch up with us, but whenever winter approached, they were reborn.

With each winter that passed the time spent holding one another and just sitting in secure silence grew in length. The time spent talking about secrets and regrets increased as we got to know each other on a deeper level. We both felt that we had found our other half. The person who completed us and made everything better with a simple smile or a few quietly uttered words of encouragement. Someone that truly understood us for all our quirks and flaws and yet still hung around to love us.

Winter became the time, the season, whatever you want to call it that defined our relationship. Whenever we were feeling stressed, distant, or just lonely we would ask the other if it was winter yet. It became an inside joke, a way of letting the other know how much we cared. This is why I looked forward to winter.

Carol

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