Today. Cold.

I had to run a few errands today. Needed to go to the grocery store and get a few things. Also needed to visit Target and get items for my annual Christmas Eve party. My grandmother called me this morning and warned me about the temperature. Told me not to go out but you know I wasn't hearing that. 

Shoulda listened to Grandma. LOL. I went out and braved the weather and it was so cold that my eyes were watering. My fingers were numb after only a few seconds of walking to the car from the store. The temperature reading on the Jeep said 7 degrees but I would bet with the wind chill that is was below zero easily.

Incidentally, today is the first day of winter and also the shortest day of the year. This could be the coldest winter ever.

Cold As Ice!

Wow, the weather outside is frightful. Your girl is off today (I always have Mondays off) and the school's are closed and it is brutal. Basically, we are told to not go outside unless you HAVE to. Here are a few photos of my vantage point. And please NOTE. The substance on the road in front of my house is not snow. It is ice! And it is a beast. Be careful out there if you are in the area. Sorry about the poor quality of these photos but I am not ready to set foot outside (we have single digit temps) so I took them on the BlackBerry from the window. :)

It's An 80's Christmas!

Of course Christmas is almost here, and I thought what better way to celebrate it than to transport back to 1985 (like my best Christmas ever!) when I was 10 years old and list the things I got that year. Maybe you can relate, or just make fun of my old ass, or add a few toys and gadgets that you got or that I left off the list. This should be fun! 

Sidenote: Hey old heads, do you remember the JC Penney Wish Book that would come in the mail? You would circle what you wanted and give it to your parents. LOL. Those were the days!

Teddy Ruxpin was the ish! He talked and moved and I thought he was the best. Of course my favorite gift was a toss up between my Atari (I got Centipede, Ms. Pac Man, and Android with the console), and my Cabbage Patch who, legend tells me, my mother fought three women for and was booked on assault charges and put on probation. Also the Barbie dream house was a close favorite too. No one on the block had one. The Optiumus Prime Transformer was a gift my dad bought me. LOL. He always wanted a boy.

The 1st Snowfall...

...of the year folks. I took some amateur pix. Enjoy. I have a love/hate relationship with snow.