baby, it’s cold outside! but the moon was hanging oh-so big and low and glowing over the skyline this morning – so big that it dwarfed that unnecessary stadium. it’s enough to make it worth getting up before the sun every once in awhile. i’m returning to a little experiment in my car. i spend a lot of time driving for my job, and i usually listen to lots of public radio and smoke while i put my thoughts on auto-pilot. but i’ve been feeling the need to rid my mind and body of clutter recently, even if the clutter is interesting and potentially beneficial. it feels like i've entered detox mode. i don’t smoke anymore. (i’ve been delivered!) so now I’m trying to use my driving times as bite-sized practices of silence, solitude and listening. that can be hard for a girl who is prone to distraction. this morning, though, it felt like the most natural thing in the world. of course, that may have been because i left for work before 7am, and silence is pretty easy if your brain is still asleep. but it was sweet and lovely anyway. i want to make a habit of “practicing the presence….” wow – i just heard that the wind chill is nine below zero. gimme some warm, warm lovin’! back to work.