My fishpond freezes during the night and thaws on a sunny day. The goldfish are still swimming underneath the ice, though i'm not sure "swim" is the proper word. They move through the water. They are not hibernating, but they are logy. They are cold-blooded creatures in chilly water.
You know that cold reduces inflammation and swelling. Cold also increases metabolism, improves sleep, and improves your immune response. Some of my friends are practicing cold therapy--taking cold showers or other cold exposure. I'm walking around the house without slippers and even going barefoot outdoors for a few seconds at a time.
There most likely will come a time in our old, old age when cold overtakes us. Can i greet the big chill as an old, cold friend?
The goldfish will be in a torporous state until April when it's time to sow alyssum seeds (yesterday's post :).
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