Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Unfortunately, I do have places to go – I don’t have the luxury of sitting at home in my apartment – I have to get out there into the weather to get myself the 65 miles to work…

I discovered on Friday morning, in the middle of the ice storm that we had on Thursday night and in to Friday  that although my winter boots are delightfully warm and toasty (with a thinsulate lining) they are, unfortunately, not waterproof.

Yesterday was officially the first day of winter, but already we’ve had something like 8 “snow events” this December. In my part of the world (NW Indiana), we get far more snow than in downtown Chicago (because of the lake effect). There’s two thoughts that keep me going through the continuing barrage of snow and frigid temperatures – 1) at least I haven’t lost power – it’s toasty warm in the apartment, and 2) this time next year, I’ll be living in Texas, and although the temperatures appear to be chilly there at the moment, it’s nothing like being in Chicago.

The picture at the top of the post is of the ornament that I received from Holly last weekend. The picture’s not the greatest, but you get the idea. Isn’t it adorable?