Sunday night snow and the aftermath

I was sick with a stomach bug all day yesterday, so slept on and off most of the day. I'd taken Gracie out a few times....and while it was cold....and I knew it was supposed to snow, nothing was happening...some light accumulation, but that was about it.

I'd taken her out around 8:00 p.m. It was snowing lightly.

Then....

Around 10:30 I went to take her out one last time before calling it a night, and opened my front door to this:

My reaction when I saw this: "WHOA!!!"

chilly dog on the sidewalk

(I was a bad doggie mom: she should have had her jacket on!)

I knew she was really cold, so I took her back in the house, dried her off and then went back out to take more pictures ( whilst wearing a tank top, a long sleeved t-shirt, pajama pants and thick socks covered by a long GAP hoodie and my long hooded "Chicago" coat AND my Hunter "shortie" boots. Oh! and fingerless gloves. I'm sure I looked like a lunatic! haha!).

Big, fat flakes sorta hide

the large Methodist Church

on the corner

I took this from the sidewalk in front of the main house.

This is the corner intersection one house away.

I like this picture.

It's kinda moody.

Now for the "aftermath":

couch, fluffy blankets, cozy socks

...and hot tea in one of my favorite mugs!

Hope everybody is staying warm!!!

Everyone should......

Can it be?!?!?

Y'all?

Am I getting "soft" in my old age?

What is wrong with me?!?!?

I saw a woman today when I was at lunch.

She was attired in one of THE most atrocious ensembles I've ever seen in my life.

Seriously.

It was so bad that I took detailed notes on my Blackberry to do an entire post about it later.

Really.

That bad.

But then..... Gracie and I went to the dog park around 4 this afternoon.

And who should be there, but the lady I saw at lunch.

Still in the same outfit with the exception of now having pajama bottoms on with her strapless dress rather than jeans.

And y'all....

She was so NICE.

Genuinely nice and friendly and talkative.

Her giant white dog was nice and friendly too.

Based on those facts, I just can't be snarky.

*sigh*

So as to not make this post a total waste of time, let's look at a picture of my recently re-styled cubbies, shall we?

There.

That's better.

The view from here....*

*sub-titled: "Why not wait almost a month between posts?"

I hope everyone's New Year is off to a wonderful start!!!!

xoxo