When the weather turns dreary, and darkness comes early, our basement provides a warm little retreat and respite from winter winds and snow-filled skies. A little gas fireplace provides heat and coziness, while a mid-century sectional has a couple of corner nooks that spill over with heavy blankets and fluffy pillows. There is a chaise lounge beneath a wall sconce that is ideal for reading, and I will sit there for hours with a book, no music or television to bother or make noise, no computer or phone to draw distraction, and no cares for the winter that rages just above and outside.
There is a small silver tinsel tree that has a silver bowl of fairy lights beside it that I will keep lit for the remainder of the month. It was our only Christmas tree this year, and our only holiday decorations really, so I’ll extend its stay and enjoy the light. We need all the help we can get when winter has just begun, and the days have only started to elongate. By February, I will remove the tree to the storage area, and think more seriously about spring. For now, let there be this light.
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