Blessed with sun 1/12/12

• After two days of yucky weather, I started today bundled up and walking the sunrise.  Sunbella didn't disappoint me.  The tropical rainbow wrapping the skyline before the rise was intense, with spears of pink light shooting up into the pale blue sky.  Then Sunbella made her appearance with fire and radiating energy that shouted out, "The day begins."
• After nearly 48 hours of being alone in my place, felt like I'd been paroled to go out running errands and to the Myrtle Beach prose workshop meeting.  Just talking with other writers about their work and sharing mine was good for my soul.  And this group allows discussion about the work, so it doesn't feel like an inquisition or a hit-and-run critique like the other group I tried.  I'm glad we're finally meeting again.  Can't wait until the next time.  Just hope I have something worthy to share.
• Didn't get out of the meeting until after sunset, but I enjoyed Sunbella's leftover light splashing a delicious peach color on the puffy patchwork clouds as I drove home.  As she sank even lower, the peach faded to rose and lavender and periwinkle before the sky went dark. 
• I feel blessed to have seen the sun at all today.  My peeps back in Missouri had to endure a day in the 20s with ferocious winds, snow, and dreary sky.  Hope tomorrow is a better day for yall.