If you can’t have it all, take a little.
My fingers are cold.
Upstairs my child is sleeping.
I’m down here alone.
Thermostat set low
in the hopes that next power
bill will be lower.
My toes are so cold.
There’s work to do; I’m too tired -
Emotionally.
A short drive from here
women are laughing, playing.
Warm, happy, together.
Here, it is quiet.
I sit still on the couch and
ignore my numb toes.
Perhaps, in the morn
I’ll join them very briefly.
Just a quick warm up. 
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Backpacking Dad
I don’t think they’re having any fun at all.
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flickrlovr
You are the goddess of haiku. Jeez woman. Perfect.
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Dawn
We has plans.
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kompostela
Precious moment of meditation when child is sleeping
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Barbara
I hope you feel warm in all senses soon.
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Special K
Aren’t these electric bills ridiculous? It is all over the USA too. I have seen so many say their bill has tripled even before these snowstorms etc.. I know we have the same temps, same house, same usage and our bill tripled too. My single friend bought a new house, never home, keeps her thermostat on 60 and her bill was $12 higher than ours? Go figure! I will be glad when we can all warm our toes literally and figuratively.
PS Great Haiku!!!!!!
Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)
Oh COME SEE US!
Please?
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lceel
You should go, Lotus. It will do you good.
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Maggie's Mind
Yep, go, at least a little. I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve gone to bed with cold fingers and toes from being at the computer with the heat on low to avoid huge bills.
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Amy @ Milk Breath & Margaritas
You’re coming right? It hadn’t occured to me that you wouldn’t and now I’m worried.
Please come honey. We’ll hug you and kiss you and lick you and squeeze tThe Rack and you’ll be so glad you have friends like that.
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PAPA
I thought it was a given you’d be there. You’re grand master Lotus!
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Ashley @ mrs007.com
It would be great to see you…I was hoping you would be there but I hadn’t heard you say anything about it. I am getting a little anxious and my cold feet are figurative
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Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]
You better go or I’m coming to flick your toes off.
Rhea - Experiencing Motherhood
You’re so talented – I can never seem to do haikus!
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pgoodness
Oh, Queen of Haiku!! You should go, for at least a little while if you can. Warm up a bit.
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ame i.
West Tennessee; 180 degrees in August, 300 percent humidity. February: minor dusting of snow for one day shuts down entire town. Wind chill of 10 degrees resulted in cancellation of all public schools. Electric bill: $200. Gah!
Lisa D.
Hey shug,
did you get to go to the blissdom? My sister was there, she is Carrie Lauth from Moms Talk Radio. I was hoping to go with her but my gym job needed me in a pinch. To think we could have met. Love your blog, btw. I am but a nervous newbie in the blogosphere. Hope to see you soon,
Lisa (MsFit)
p.s. do you twitter?
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Sarah
Excellent mummy’s haiku. At least, something amusing to read about rather than the conventional serious haiku.
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