Well, the weather outside isn't quite frightful, but it is getting there. And how I already miss the warm summer days with tons of sunshine, a few downpours, and hot weather. Now we are onto the cold days of oblivion, downing gallons of hot cocoa, pushing each other out of the way to get the best spot in front of the fireplace even though we are wrapped in sleeping bags and blankets, wearing slippers (because feet are cold, NOT because there are too many sticky things on the floor) (ok, that too.), and sipping soup at the table. This is when baking warms the house, pumpkin spices and cinnamon smells float through the air. Yah yah yah. I just would like to stop freezing, inside and out. I don't want to pay the heating bills (I do want the benefits though). I don't want to make dinners kids don't really eat anywway (unless the nutritious hot dogs and mac and cheese are on the menu). I don't like laundry, don't want to clean, don't want to do any more homework (I did my time in school and I STILL have homework), don't want my kids getting sick, don't want to let the dogs out once or twice a night, and I don't want to get out of my wonderful, comforting, loveable bed. Why I ever leave my bed I don't know.
I feel like hibernating. I think bears have it right. Why don't we do that too? Think of it as weight loss...you don't have to worry about getting fat ever again because you don't eat for months out of the year. Ok, in reality, since I'm Italian (half anyway), eating is a talent. So I can see why THAT part of hibernating hasn't taken over for some in the world. But, to sleep warm and comfortable without having to get out of bed for a dog who just wants to lay in the snow (she LOVES snow) would be really pleasant. But you know ---I--- would be the one who would have to go to the ladies room. And if I truly were hibernating, then it would be one chilly trip. Fine. I don't really want to hibernate. I think I just want all or nothing weather. Let it NOT snow and then just be warm pleasant fallish days, or let there be TONS of snow so we can play in it. None of this lightly dusting the ground. Sheesh, I can do that with powdered sugar!
So, as for winter, if I don't answer your calls, or get your messages, or talk to you, it's not because I'm ignoring you (ok Steve, I'm ignoring YOU) (that was a joke). It's because I have crawled into my cave, snuggled under my blankets in my comfortable, heavenly bed, and settled down for a long winters nap. (Wake me up if you have chocolate.)
PS. As a completely off the subject side note: Sam brought a carrot to church on Sunday. Apparently he was going to put in on a snowman they had made but didn't get around to it. So he brought it to show his teacher. This simple act proves that we don't buy our children toys, we just give them vegetables to play with. And Sam wouldn't stop playing with his carrot, so his teacher had to take it away. I don't think I have ever EVER seen any other child playing with a carrot in church. This probably proves I should hibernate huh?
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