Wintery, Christmas Goodness
This is my dream place to live!
Today is the first day of Winter and I have to say that it is a sad sight to see here in the Northwest. Disgusting moderate weather, that is all we get. Currently it is an even 50 degrees outside and raining. Gross. I had a glimmer of hope last week when it was down in the low 20's here with frost all over the ground and icy roadways. Driving the icy back roads to work to avoid traffic, white-knuckled and all, I still couldn't help but feel a little leap of joy at the crisp weather outside. But, alas, here we are 4 days before Christmas and it is disgusting and warm outside.
Sometimes I actually get mad at the weather (as if it can control itself) for being so dang boring. I was born and raised here so I should be used to it, but it makes me mad every year how little snow we get. Then to top it off when we do get snow the news stations will say, "Don't worry, this will be gone by Sunday" or some stupid remark about how much we hate it here. I don't!! I love it! Of course, they are always right, although they should say, "Don't worry it will be gone immediately after it starts-- in fact don't even worry about it at all because it will turn to rain before you can even enjoy it." That is exactly what happens here. It snows and then *poof* turns into rain. It is the ultimate let down for me.
I dream of living in a town where you can expect snow every year, and lot's of it. I dream of living in a log cabin up in a mountain town where everybody knows eachother and everybody decorates for Christmas and there are sleigh rides and snowmen and hot chocolate and Christmas carolers......that sounds awesome.
But instead, here I am sitting at a desk looking sadly out the window at the dreary crap coming down outside.
It's funny, this entry was originally going to be about my love for Christmas, instead I just complained. Oh well, I feel better now.
Today is the first day of Winter and I have to say that it is a sad sight to see here in the Northwest. Disgusting moderate weather, that is all we get. Currently it is an even 50 degrees outside and raining. Gross. I had a glimmer of hope last week when it was down in the low 20's here with frost all over the ground and icy roadways. Driving the icy back roads to work to avoid traffic, white-knuckled and all, I still couldn't help but feel a little leap of joy at the crisp weather outside. But, alas, here we are 4 days before Christmas and it is disgusting and warm outside.
Sometimes I actually get mad at the weather (as if it can control itself) for being so dang boring. I was born and raised here so I should be used to it, but it makes me mad every year how little snow we get. Then to top it off when we do get snow the news stations will say, "Don't worry, this will be gone by Sunday" or some stupid remark about how much we hate it here. I don't!! I love it! Of course, they are always right, although they should say, "Don't worry it will be gone immediately after it starts-- in fact don't even worry about it at all because it will turn to rain before you can even enjoy it." That is exactly what happens here. It snows and then *poof* turns into rain. It is the ultimate let down for me.
I dream of living in a town where you can expect snow every year, and lot's of it. I dream of living in a log cabin up in a mountain town where everybody knows eachother and everybody decorates for Christmas and there are sleigh rides and snowmen and hot chocolate and Christmas carolers......that sounds awesome.
But instead, here I am sitting at a desk looking sadly out the window at the dreary crap coming down outside.
It's funny, this entry was originally going to be about my love for Christmas, instead I just complained. Oh well, I feel better now.
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