Slowly

We moved about gingerly; the cold seems to be seeping into our bones. Nothing in the great wide world, which seems sometimes to be getting smaller and dingier rapidly, seems inspiring. We visited a former neighbor who decided to have a belated housewarming spontaneously, as she felt it was the best way to get herself to do it. She and some others who've left the block are missed, as they were always friendly, positive, and considerate, right from the start. Her little boy is growing at the usual alarming pace, but seems to have evened out some temperamentally. She's still in for quite a ride in the years ahead.