I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… just like the one we had last year…
As you know, since I complain about the cold frequently, I live in the frozen Northlands. We get feet and feet of snow every year. It’s so cold here that they don’t bother salting the streets—the city puts gravel down instead. We also get a healthy (ahem) dose of sub-zero temps, but I don’t like to talk about those (because if I don’t talk about them, they don’t really happen?).
This year, we have inches of snow on the ground. Inches. Two, maybe three. I honestly thought we might not have a white Christmas. The odds of that happening are, oh, on par with Jamaica having a white Christmas.
We did get a little snow, so the world is not quite ending. We’re not supposed to worry about whether we’re having a white Christmas. We’re supposed to worry about whether or not we can get the car out of the driveway. What a strange, strange winter this has been.
Not so strange that I’d want to stay up here, though. Fortunately, I think Houston will happen—it’s just a question of timing. Hopefully by spring. I can put up with the rest of this winter if I know it’s the last one. Lynda, I might have some real questions for you now (as opposed to my earlier “Is it true your spiders can beat up my cat?” questions) if you have the time/are willing.
No horsey news, I’m afraid. I’m done riding for the winter, because the cold is causing too many problems with my back for me to ride consistently.
I just thought it might be a good idea to confirm I’m still around.
HoofBeats says 27 December 2007
Standing by to help! We are having a slightly colder winter than last year - we’ve actually reached 33 degrees a couple of times in the middle of the night. But in the interest of being honest, we also have had some winter mosquitoes. You do use up fly and bug spray year-round. Learn to love Avon’s Skin-So-Soft.