I was all geared up and ready to go
bounding for to leave my mountain home with a sky of blue
between the leaves

and the color of the water was green
high over the sea.

“Do you have to leave so soon my boy?
The winter time aint even begun….”
“Well I’d stay awhile,” I turned to say.
“But the color of the water is grey and I’m going away..."

-m. ward, Color of the Water

cold

I recently learned (and have been telling anyone who will listen--repeatedly) that the average temperature in Berlin in February is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. As in less than 0 degrees Celsius. As in below freezing. As in: I do not own clothing that will keep me warm in below freezing weather.

But then today, I got to thinking. Below freezing means below zero. Which means snow. Which means that when I arrive in Berlin on January 31, yes it will be cold, yes it will be grey and overcast. But, yes, there will probably be snow. And snow--winter wonderland--that is something I can definitely handle.

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