2 posts tagged “winter”

Woke up to the sound of millions of tiny little ice pellets hitting the window.

They began to collect on the roof:

ice on the roof

And then more of the little buggers started to congregate:

more ice

Within ten minutes, the roads looked like this:

yet MORE ice

You can imagine how fun it was to drive in this stuff. 

Whee.

I can handle the cold temperatures fine, but I am a big weenie when it comes to the slick stuff. 

Wow, I feel like it's been forever since I posted anything.  I've been so caught up in work and school that I've barely had time to breathe.  Finals are looming, research papers are waiting to be written, work is busy, there's Christmas shopping to be done, holiday preparations to make, etc.  It's overwhelming.  I have no idea when I'll cram everything in.

The weather has finally changed here, and it's feeling like winter now.  The skies have been so gray lately, and the wind so cold.  Makes me want to snuggle under a blanket with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. 

*makes mental note to do so later* 

Today is actually a rare sunny day, and the air is crisp and clean.  The red and gold leaves are gleaming, and the world feels so alive. 

Because it's such a lovely day, I'm in the mood for music that's light-hearted and whimsical.  This has been playing in my car today:

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