Pause

Thanksgiving is put away, and a glimmer of Christmas peeks from my mantle. Splashes of the season to come are unpacked and displayed, and the tree stands ready to be decorated.

But today, what I need most is pause. No season to clean up or prepare for. Just pause.

I don't know how long my pause will last. I only know I'm relishing silence, with both dogs napping and my husband on the golf course. Nature outside is going its own way.

As for me, I'm on pause.

You write it: Have you recuperated from the last season so you can regenerate for the next one? If not, when will you pause?