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I know I mention the weather a lot, but around here...well the old joke that you wait 10 minutes the weather will change often seems to be more true than fantasy.
Take this week, we have had record lows (was 12F the other night) and a week ago...yeah it was 85F. Going to be high 70's next week. No wonder everyone seems a bit whiplashed...cause we surely are.
But spring IS coming. My rosebushes are budding out (or they were....) and pretty soon, I'll be grousing to…
So, the groundhog saw his shadow, which means an early spring they say. Yep. Gotcha. It is going to be 80F today (yes, it is February 2, 2025).
Yep, I know, I talk about the weather a lot, right? Well, that's understandable. Every single thing we humans do has to bow in that direction. If too hot, or too cold, life plans often change. Rainy days. Snowy days. Icy days and more.
Personally, a few more months of cold wouldn't be a problem. But, the groundhog has spoken, and I…
...in writing. Making? Oh yeah, I got that going for sure.
Maybe that's why this year has absolutely flown by. Because it has. I just realized that it is mid October and...well...not much time this year before my family heads out of country for a destination wedding. More on that, later, but...please order early! I'll be out of country from November 30 through December 10th. Of course, anything ordered will ship out prior to my leaving (if received prior to 11.27.24, that is) but…
Lately, around here, it has been cold. Like 'single digits at night, teens during the day' cold. Like...maybe you step outside and think you're in North Dakota cold (my mom was from a little town near the Canadian border and I remember her tales of walking through snow tunnels due to high drifts!)...
but this is Texas, and around here...yeah that is COLD.
I'm also not a fan of super hot. So, I guess I'm looking for my version of the old story...not too cold. Not too hot. Just…
I love Christmastime. Truly. I remember as a kid special moments going to buy the big fresh smelling tree, putting on the lights (and this is back in the day, and those big lights got HOT!). I remember laying on the ground, looking up at the ceiling, while splashes of multicolored light broke through the branches. An always new vision high above.
I loved the cold weather. The absolute NEED for hot cocoa on demand. Snuggly sweaters...all of it.
I'm quite a few decades past…
Summer is just lingering in Texas, this year. We had a record run of 'over 100F' days. And now, we're still going to be dealing with the temps north of 90F for a time. Cannot wait until colder weather comes.
As my dad used to say "You can put on enough clothing to get warm, but you cannot take off enough to get cool...." and then "and no one wants to see that, anyway."
Always found that to be hilarious.
At the homeplace, I'm doing some minor work in the kitchen (new…
