After over a week of wild and crazy, history-making weather in these parts, it is now a necessity to stay home, holed up.
When stuck indoors for any length of time, most folks get cabin fever. Not me!! I revel, delighted to know I don't have to be or go anywhere.
Instead, I can use this time to create.
It's like a free pass, unemcubered by routine, to just be creative. Sure, pesky things like meals and laundry still need tending but overall, life as we know it, comes to a screeching halt!
And I couldn't be happier!
While Mother Nature and Old Man Winter continue to pelt us with more precipitaion, they are nudging us towards all that we procrastinate.
This mandatory down-time offers the perfect opportunity to delve into those closets and drawers waiting for "some day...".
That day has, officially, arrived!
Hhhmmm, organize or create?
Not a tough choice pour moi!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
E-Z
Oh, email! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!
Actually, there's only one: instant connectivity!
To communicate with others, including long lost friends, by the flick of a click is immeasurably satisfying for people [like me] who enjoy writing.
I'm not one to look up old classmates but once in a while, my Inbox will hold a surprise. It's precisely this unpredictability that lures me to check email often.
Finding someone from the past is a treat I never imagined possible beyond the telephone or hand-written letter. But now, in our modern age, connecting with Memory Lane is 1-2-3 E-Z, electronically.
It's especially handy for days like this when the weather is so frightful, being indoors is a given. Through the beauty and magic of email, I can transcend the freezing temperatures. I can even pretend it's summer.
Well, except for one problem: I'm wearing so many layers and still my nose is cold!
B-r-r-r, Baby! It's cold INSIDE, tooooooooo!
Actually, there's only one: instant connectivity!
To communicate with others, including long lost friends, by the flick of a click is immeasurably satisfying for people [like me] who enjoy writing.
I'm not one to look up old classmates but once in a while, my Inbox will hold a surprise. It's precisely this unpredictability that lures me to check email often.
Finding someone from the past is a treat I never imagined possible beyond the telephone or hand-written letter. But now, in our modern age, connecting with Memory Lane is 1-2-3 E-Z, electronically.
It's especially handy for days like this when the weather is so frightful, being indoors is a given. Through the beauty and magic of email, I can transcend the freezing temperatures. I can even pretend it's summer.
Well, except for one problem: I'm wearing so many layers and still my nose is cold!
B-r-r-r, Baby! It's cold INSIDE, tooooooooo!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Tis the Season!
With temperatures hovering in the twenties, it's colder than it's been in years; worst of all, it's expected to stick around all week.
Just when we think we can exhale, forecasters are saying 'we ain't seen nothin' yet'. Huh?
Next weekend is supposed to bring a wintry mix of freezing rain with more snow and cold temperatures.
It's good to be reminded of what a real winter feels like. After all, this is what most of the country deals with every year.
No thanks!
From a very early age, I knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my life scraping, shovelling and defrosting my car and self for months on end. There had to be a better way.
There is. I found my nirvana here in the usually-temperate Pacific Northwest where winter days generally reach 55 degrees.
But every once in a while, we are jolted back to reality with a severe cold snap as stark reminder of how lucky we are NOT to deal with this ongoingly.
Along with all I'm grateful for, I will add this to my list: a day to hunker down with my hunk who stayed home from work.
Weather like this can only be dealt with one way: preferably under the covers!
Just when we think we can exhale, forecasters are saying 'we ain't seen nothin' yet'. Huh?
Next weekend is supposed to bring a wintry mix of freezing rain with more snow and cold temperatures.
It's good to be reminded of what a real winter feels like. After all, this is what most of the country deals with every year.
No thanks!
From a very early age, I knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my life scraping, shovelling and defrosting my car and self for months on end. There had to be a better way.
There is. I found my nirvana here in the usually-temperate Pacific Northwest where winter days generally reach 55 degrees.
But every once in a while, we are jolted back to reality with a severe cold snap as stark reminder of how lucky we are NOT to deal with this ongoingly.
Along with all I'm grateful for, I will add this to my list: a day to hunker down with my hunk who stayed home from work.
Weather like this can only be dealt with one way: preferably under the covers!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Holy Snow Globe!
If ever there was a day to take a "pass" on productivity, surely it's today!
As Ol' Man Winter bears down on us, there's nothing better to do than surrender. This is not like every other day!
Northern arctic air and gusting eastern winds have combined to create one of the nastiest blizzards these parts have seen in years.
I can't help thinking about my childhood winters in the Midwest...a hearty reminder that I wasn't cut out for frigid temperatures.
Knowing that to venture out means braving extreme elements only makes me want to do it while my greater instincts know better.
In fact, one of my favorite civic admonitions is "If you don't have to go out, don't".
OK, Okay! Glad to say I don't have to!
Such crazy mixed-up weather makes for a good day to stay in with a warm cup of anything...and a pass on productivity.
As Ol' Man Winter bears down on us, there's nothing better to do than surrender. This is not like every other day!
Northern arctic air and gusting eastern winds have combined to create one of the nastiest blizzards these parts have seen in years.
I can't help thinking about my childhood winters in the Midwest...a hearty reminder that I wasn't cut out for frigid temperatures.
Knowing that to venture out means braving extreme elements only makes me want to do it while my greater instincts know better.
In fact, one of my favorite civic admonitions is "If you don't have to go out, don't".
OK, Okay! Glad to say I don't have to!
Such crazy mixed-up weather makes for a good day to stay in with a warm cup of anything...and a pass on productivity.
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