Maggie Day 332 of Discovering Love in Finding Warmth on a Frigid January Day

If I had a dime I would be ten cents richer. That’s a fact like so many others that really has no bearing on life. It’s just a true statement.

Fortunately, I have more than a dime of that I am truly thankful.

I was also very thankful today to be in my home while the rest of those in Louisville trampled through the frigid cold that hit hard and lingered long. It’s still lingering.

I loved this day and my part in it from beginning to end. A couple or so times I even took the effort to verbalize aloud how thankful I was for the life I live. I know others aren’t as fortunate as I am no matter how much they have.

My home was peaceful today, quiet. I struggled like hell to make it warm. I wasn’t so successful at that but at least I tried.


I heated up the huge pot of bean soup I made the night before last. I whipped up a batch of brownies just to have an excuse to turn on the oven. I put a dollop of bourbon in my afternoon tea in the hopes of warming myself from the inside out.


All my endeavors were honorable but what I really needed more than anything was a naked body wrapped around mine. I couldn’t find a one. I searched in all the spare bedrooms, all the closets, both bathrooms, the living room, sunroom and basement. I was the only one here. Perhaps I should have checked the attic, maybe tomorrow.


My friend Eric came to my rescue right about a half past six this evening. Just as dapper as always he picked me up and the two of us headed to Ramsi’s. Surprisingly we didn’t get the calamari. It was strictly a drinking evening with both of us stopping at two. That didn’t include the water.

The conversation that Eric and I shared warmed me from inside out in ways that the bourbon couldn’t. I love sharing time with people who know me so that I can just be myself. Because really there is no one else I would rather be. I love being me, walking in my skin and my shoes.

I love knowing that no matter what happens at the end of the day I get to take myself to bed, a place that I love that is always safe and warm, peaceful and quiet.

As I drift off to sleep tonight I’ll think about all the people I photographed when the weather was warmer. I trust that they are all protected tonight so that I can see them on another tomorrow. I trust that you are safe and warm tonight as well and that someone else has their arms wrapped around you even if it’s just in spirit.

Sweet Dreams to you and all those who find warmth in their hearts and souls! Maggie ã



How did you discover love today?

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