The sun has been out the last couple of days for the first time in weeks. Unfortunately, its only 9 degrees outside. I'm beginning to realize that I'm not a winter person. Sure, I like the idea of sitting by a fire in a fuzzy sweater drinking spiked hot toddy(ummmm, I'm going to look for a recipe) but, how often do I actually do that? Not nearly enough! Instead, I bundle myself up so tight, that I can barely turn my head, which makes it difficult to cross city streets. And I walk 5 blocks to the subway, getting caught in at least two wind tunnels along the way. I'm cold & need a sweater when it's in the mid-seventies, so how am I going to survive another NYC winter!?! Yes, I grew up in New England where it snowed constantly in the winter months, but I had two great advantages; my brother & a car. My bro, Stephen, would go out & start my car & wipe away the snow & ice from the windshield. All I had to do was make a mad dash from the house into my heated vehicle. Ahhhh, I had it good. O.k. maybe I'm being a big baby, but, I sooooooo want to be on a warm sandy beach right now, sipping a pina colada. How many more days until summer begins????
hmmmmmm, pina colada! It sounds silly but although I love winters I need warmth too. So I often go to a sun bed place and just lay under one for 20 min. It's lovely and warm and you feel hot when you go outside. If you mix it up with some pina colada you almost feel like if you were in the Caribbean :o)
I like having snow too, just not for very long (really, only for the Christmas holidays and then I've had enough)...and the wind tunnels, man do I know what you mean. PAINFUL to walk through.
Can you and Tom make for another mini vaca to somewhere warm for the weekend? If not, I think Yvonne's onto something. Monkey tells me the sun bed would do a world of good for the bad mood of late (maybe the Europeans have it down to dealing with the winter blahs?), but I don't want to turn an unnatural shade of orange, so I'm just waiting the winter out under blankies as often as I can!
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I too grew up in New England and had the luxuries of my dad getting my car all ready for me... I still have the car, but boy does it get cold standing out there while it warms up and scraping ice off it. Brrr. I feel for you!
Oh, and I got your card today and I love it - I am making you one to send back tonight - and thanks for the recipes!
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At 8:16 AM, Yvonne said...
hmmmmmm, pina colada! It sounds silly but although I love winters I need warmth too. So I often go to a sun bed place and just lay under one for 20 min. It's lovely and warm and you feel hot when you go outside. If you mix it up with some pina colada you almost feel like if you were in the Caribbean :o)
At 10:47 AM, Giao said...
Wow, your brother is awesome! That is so nice!
I like having snow too, just not for very long (really, only for the Christmas holidays and then I've had enough)...and the wind tunnels, man do I know what you mean. PAINFUL to walk through.
Can you and Tom make for another mini vaca to somewhere warm for the weekend? If not, I think Yvonne's onto something. Monkey tells me the sun bed would do a world of good for the bad mood of late (maybe the Europeans have it down to dealing with the winter blahs?), but I don't want to turn an unnatural shade of orange, so I'm just waiting the winter out under blankies as often as I can!
Warm toasty vibes coming your way!!
At 6:15 PM, Pink Poppy said...
Hello! I am here on behalf of the membership of The Poppy Club. We appreciate the fabulosity of your blog and congratulate you on your recent success in The Best of Blogs Award competition. We are hosting a party to celebrate you and your fellow finalists and would be honored if you would join us to walk the Red Carpet and greet your fans:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday--January 21-23
The Tall Poppy Diaries
http://tall-poppy-diaries.blogspot.com
Attire: Black Tie
Red Carpet Opens at 12:01 on Friday, January 21
We hope that you and your friends can join us. And again, please accept our congratulations and best wishes for a very successful and happy 2005.
At 6:46 PM, thesoulofhope said...
I too grew up in New England and had the luxuries of my dad getting my car all ready for me... I still have the car, but boy does it get cold standing out there while it warms up and scraping ice off it. Brrr. I feel for you!
Oh, and I got your card today and I love it - I am making you one to send back tonight - and thanks for the recipes!
At 6:28 AM, Anonymous said...
Excellent, love it!
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