It's now late in the month of December
And the winter season has barely begun
So I'll make a long list of things I need to do
That, in warm weather, somehow didn't get done
I'm really not a person who puts many things off
Though I do lean toward procrastination
Mostly since I got my first computer
'Cause the Internet holds a great fascination
The first chore on my list is spring cleaning
It makes me weary just thinking about it
Seems like I did that about twelve months ago
Guess next year, the house could do without it
Leafing through my favorite seed catalogs
Making a list of seeds, plants and trees
Envisioning my garden come harvest time
As I sit here in cold weather and freeze
The banister on the front porch needs fixing
And the house could use a fresh coat of paint
The roof's only leaking in a small spot or two
I'll have to do what I can and leave what I can't
My list has turned out to be a long one
When all I want to do is eat and hibernate
Maybe I'm biting off more than I can chew
Come to think about it, a lot of things can wait
So I'll sit at my computer till the weather breaks
Then fulfill all my lists, plans and schemes
But, alas, they're easier plotted than done
As are most of my yearly winter dreams
Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
December 30, 2007
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