Tending Embers

How does one approach the College Early Decision announcement moment?

Today is the day for A. As I try to put myself in their shoes I am thinking as if I have purchased a lottery ticket. I know that I will not win but I still have to check. I am anxious as I stretch out the possibilities looking forward and there is that small chance that we hang onto. That is what gets us. That slight! Ever so slight chance that the odds roll in one’s favor this one time. In this case the odds might be better but the take away from the outcome has to be moderated.

The outcome says nothing about you, as with a lottery, it is just a moment that moves through us and we move on to the next lottery opportunity or college application, of which there are many. And life goes back to the regularly scheduled programming. Like getting on with helping selling Christmas trees for a local organization. Or one is sent off on a new pathway and the trees still need to be sold.

Time will tell.

We had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving with the family gathering at our place yesterday. Fewer numbers in attendance this year and a joy to have more time for those here. We had our first snowfall descend as the food with being enjoyed. We did not think much of it and then when folks were looking to head out we were surprised that there was a 2" accumulation and still snowing that wet slick snow. One group could not get up a local hill and had to have some boys get some dirt down so they could make it up. Another car hit a pole and had to be towed. Everyone is okay just not what one needs after such a good gather.

Today was a quiet day with the kids and a start on getting the snowblower in the tractor. I need to get a new belt tomorrow and we should be close to getting things buttoned up on that project. More snow is in the forecast for next week. We have been very fortunate with snow not arriving until this week.