Top Ten Ways.......

Top Ten Ways You Can Tell You Are a Victim of Snow-Mageddon 2010

10. You don't even bother putting the shovel way.

09. You have played at least on MMORPG.

08. The forecasters call for six more inches of snow and you don't even bat an eyelash.

07. Taking a trip to Target or McDonalds is the most exciting thing in the world.

06. You have dressed your pets up at least once.

05. You can put on your gloves, hat, scarf and jacket in under 30 seconds.

04. You understand what the Torrance family from "The Shining" went through.

03. You swear you have seen either a polar bear or The Thing walk by your window.

02. You have watched so much TLC that you can name all 19 Dugger children.

01. You have joined a Facebook group about the 2010 February Winter Storm.

"Those glist'ning houses that seem to be built of snow ..."

As I sit here typing this, snow is falling gently outside laying a nice blanket to wrap all of the neighboring houses and trees, I have the Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack playing on the CD player in the next room, and the Christmas tree is lit.

Too bad my husband had to work today, or else it would be the perfect snowy morning!

I am not a person who really enjoys winter and snow. In fact, I hate it because I can't wear flip flops!

But, there is just something so magical about the very first snowfall of the season right around Christmas time.

It is like walking into a Thomas Kinkade or Currier and Ives painting!

So, if you live in a place that is blessed with the gently falling snow today, go out and enjoy it before it is all turned to a chalky, salty or cindered mess.

He's not my friend

I really can't stand winter. Sure, it has it's nice points like drinking hot tea or hot coco all snuggled under a blanket with a special someone. Or how I can justify hitting the snooze button a few extra times because it is just too cold to get out of bed.

But, for the most part I can't stand it. I hate being cold, having to layer up and wear shoes and socks all the time. I also really hate having to worry that I might step on a patch of ice and end up on my bum. (I am not the most graceful when it comes to walking.)

I love to be able to have the windows open, have a warm breeze float through the house and having pretty painted toes slipped into some colorful flip-flops.

Right now as I type this it is 25 degrees outside, and tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 27! By this Saturday, they are calling for us to receive three to six inches of snow.

When it is this cold, I don't want to leave the house and then I feel like a prisoner.

I thought I would make a great winter dinner for my husband and I, Shepard's Pie, and I ended up dropping the casserole in the oven, upside down, and ended up with our dinner all over the oven. Thank goodness McDonald's is only a half mile up the road. (Incidentally, my husband dropped his French Fries all over the floor, next to the oven. There is some bad juju going on around the oven.)

Well, perhaps a cup of tea will improve my mood and warm me up.

Here's hoping!