The hardest part

The easiest part of living far away in a cold dark place is the distance.  The hardest part of living far away in a cold dark place is also the distance.  I may not have to keep the cleanest house in case of familial drop-overs, but I also can't make familial drop-overs to the rest of my family.  This has recently been very painfully obvious as I deal with the sudden illness of my father.

Occasionally There is Grass

When there is sun - there is grass.  Well, actually, the grass is always there.  But half the time it is asleep under a thick, white and fluffy blanket. 

Living so far away from home is not always easy.  The distance often feels like that thick, white and fluffy blanket.  Sometimes it is uncomfortable and sometimes it is comforting.