Standing at the Trailhead of Winter

Another magical moment happened at 2:30 am. I woke up, which I do a lot during the night these days because Ado is up and down all night, his nails click-clicking against the hardwood floors. He meanders out to the living room, down the hall to the second bedroom, then back. This happens three or four times a night. I'm going to have to start closing the bedroom door to keep him confined. I know why he's doing it, too. He's mad at me because I bought a new bedframe, and the mattress is now too high off the floor for him to just step up onto. He's too lazy to jump up on the bed with me, so instead he wanders around the house, nails click-clicking against the hardwood floor. So I was awake at 2:30. Through the lace curtains I could see Jupiter and Saturn. A few minutes later, the half moon peeked above the trees across the street. It had a hazy rainbow ring around it. I got up to part the curtains for a better look. Seeing all the stars, planets, and the moon never ge...

I awoke very early this morning, around 4 am, and turned towards the window. Through the lace curtains I could see two very bright "stars" in the southeastern sky. I got out of bed and parted the curtains to get a better view. I knew the "stars" were more likely planets because of how bright they were and how they didn't "twinkle" like stars do. The stars . . . incredible. In the city, I would go to the hill near the apartment and stargaze, but I always felt a tad disappointed in not being able to really see the stars. This morning, I stood at the window for some time, taking in the view. I could see the stars so clearly. I had the thought of going outside to lie down in the grass to take in the beauty of the early morning sky, but I decided to snuggle back under the covers for a couple more hours. Curious about the celestial bodies I had seen at 4 am, I did some research and found a site that gives the night sky for the date and time submitted. A...