Hazy shade of winter

Alarm. Dark. 5 am. Stare into the mirror. Ponder. Hmmmm.... there's an eyelash stuck to my cheek. Stare into the mirror. That curl is looking a little unruly. I wonder if this sweater is warm enough. Eyes are looking a little puffy. I wonder if this sweater is warm enough. Ponder. Dark. Everything sort of goes out of focus. I wonder if this sweater is warm enough. Snow! More like ice. Deserted streets. Crunch, crunch, crunch, slip, crunch, crunch crunch, slip. Brrrrr.... That piece of ice looks a little like Walt Disney. I never got to go to Disney World as a kid but always wanted to. I wonder if it's all that great. I bet it's warm. Unlike this sweater. I wonder if the heat is fixed at the coffee shop. Nope. Turn on lights. Grind the coffee. Sweep the snow away from the sidewalk. Take down the chairs. You do the baking, I'll make the drinks. Want to share some coffee? Mmmmm... coffee. Warm. I wonder if I'm doing this right? Never done it before, but I guess I'll figure it out. Nuts, chocolate, applesauce, stir. Grease the pan. Nothing is where it's supposed to be. Wash the measuring cup. Open the oven. Mmmmm... warm. Now for some more coffee. The espresso machine whistles. The windows fog over. Here comes the sun. Smells like gooey blueberries. Tom Waits in the background. Steam. Hiss. Clink. Somebody's walking by. Crunch, crunch, crunch, slip, crunch, crunch, crunch, slip. They don't want coffee. Brrrr. I can almost see my own breath. Stand close to the oven. Clutch the coffee mug. Sniffle. Steam. Hiss. Clink. Whistle. Tom Waits. Muffins! Oh good I caught them just in time. Greet the people. Take the money. Close the register. Grind more coffee. Repeat. Toast a bagel. Wash some dishes. Greet the people. Take the money. Grind more coffee. Repeat. Grumble grumble. Starting to get hungry. More coffee. Change the CD. Put out more cream. Toast a bagel. Wash some dishes. Greet the people. Take the money. Make change. Make that to go. Grind more coffee. Repeat. More coffee. Brrr... cold coffee. Steam, fog, hiss, whistle, clink, sniffle. Brrr... Repeat. Noon. Only two more hours. Make something to eat. Mmmmm waffle. Mmmmm hot coffee. Steam, fog, hiss, whistle, clink, sniffle. Brrr... Put on a coat. There's the sun. Slush. Ice. Glare. Waddle, waddle, waddle, slip, waddle, waddle, waddle, slip, crack. Ow. Fiddle with the keys. Pull layers off. Mmmm... warm. Mmmm... nap. Don't forget to set an alarm! Different job tonight and then tomorrow morning start all over and do it again. Brrr... alarm dark mirror ponder crunch slip brrr... coffee steam fog hiss whistle clink sniffle Tom Waits muffins dishes money change cream sugar coffee bagel brrr... sniffle nap alarm different job night dark crunch slip brrr... bed. Repeat.