Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Day 331: Gratitude for Those who Brave the Cold!

. . . for us. Our city has added new lights to its Christmas decorations this year! Strangely, I'm really, really excited about this! It's dark when I go to work, dark when I come home. But Light in the world is such a sign of hope. . . and cheer! True, I worry about global warming, and I'll annoy even more people by turning out lights when I leave rooms these days to try and compensate for this luxury of city lights.



I get the pleasure of the lights, but I'm also very grateful that I don't have to be the one to sit in that little cherry-picker vehicle (or whatever it's called), with extra exposure to the wind-chill. When he was done with this lamp-post, the worker turned and waved at me, and sometimes, I think regular, hard-working people just kind of like the attention of getting their photo taken.

8 comments:

Sharon said...

Don't lick the pole!

Reds said...

What a job - in the cold - brrrr!!! But for a good cause - beautiful Christmas lights!!

pat said...

LOL, Sharon!!! Love the color of his coat against the sky. That is a cold blue!

Amy said...

I just love when everything is decorated for Christmas! I always smile more while driving when there are pretty sparkling lights! :)

Kristen Wagner Penn said...

I love the lights too! I never even thought about the poor people who have to put them up!

Ginnie said...

You can add me to the list of gratitude for those who brave the cold too! LOL, on Sharon's comment...don't lick the pole :)

Lou said...

Nice props for the hard working cherry picker guy!

Jeanne said...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the hard workers who decorate our towns so they look festive. I want to thank you, Angela, for sharing such visual delights throughout the year with wonderful commentary. It's such a joy to see and read what you've been up to!