When your uncovered skin instantly stings...
When you feel every nostril hair seizing and freezing...
When the gentleman across from you on the bus has icicles dripping from his mustache...
You know it's winter in Minnesota.
This morning I stepped out into a balmy -15 degrees F. Luckily, there wasn't a breeze.
More sad family news - my parents' last indoor cat passed away over the weekend. He had cancer, poor baby.
My 87-year-old great-aunt was in a car accident last week and shattered her knee. She lives alone in a two-story home in Florida. Turns out my mother was listed as her emergency contact. Mom is taking the Greyhound bus here today, to fly out of Minneapolis tomorrow. Too bad her flight leaves at the crack of dawn; we could spend more of my birthday together. Mom will be back in a couple of weeks. She just doesn't need more stress!
I'm taking tomorrow off, so after dropping Mom off at the airport, I'll be heading home for a quick nap. Then I'm planning to check out the
human popsicles
February 5th, 2007 at 03:08 pm
February 5th, 2007 at 04:32 pm 1170693133
sorry to hear about all the bad news.
February 5th, 2007 at 04:35 pm 1170693307
-15!! wow- Ive neer been anywhere that cold before!
Happy Birthday to you!! I hope it is a good one!
February 5th, 2007 at 04:49 pm 1170694184
February 5th, 2007 at 07:25 pm 1170703511
Stay warm - I can't imagine being that cold!! I'm sorry to hear about the sad news in your family.
February 5th, 2007 at 09:40 pm 1170711628
Sorry to hear about the bad news
February 6th, 2007 at 12:32 am 1170721975
ps - I clicked on your 'view my photos' - what amazing photos you've taken! I can hardly wait for warmer weather and camping and hiking. Your kitties are adorable too. We have a stripy like yours, and our first cat was a black one (in kitty heaven.) I take photos of my three cats, but never really capture their personalities very well.
February 6th, 2007 at 03:38 pm 1170776316
Be extra good to yourself from us, okay?