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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
January
It finally looks like January outside! Minnesota, like most of the country, has been experiencing a "La Nina" winter which in this case, means all the snow and cold weather has been stuck way north . Today, we got a light dusting of snow, and the temps are suppose to drop today below the freezing mark. I, like most have enjoyed the break from winter. However...there are a few things I have missed and didn't know I would miss:
1. My walk in freezer! In Minnesota, the garage is doubles as a freezer for many months of the year. I can buy extra milk and bread for example...leave it in the garage and save me some trips to the store. Not to mention winter is a great time to make freezer meals, and save some time in the kitchen.
2. The feel of my flannel sheets and electric matress pad. Several nights this past week, I woke up HOT! What is UP with THAT..its January!
3. Fires. We have a fireplace, but who wants to cozy up to a fire when the kids are still outside playing in the 50 degree weather? Not to mention it is currently a little over full of finacial papers that need to be burned. January = clean out files time, but who wants a fire?
4. Snow toys. The girls have gotten their skates and scooters back out. Will the sleds get any use this year? Will the summer toys lose their luster with year round use?
5. Sweaters...probably not a big deal, because you could use your sweater as a jacket the last few weeks, but today I put on a sweater AND a shirt, and it just felt cozy!
6. Homework and music practice. Hello! This has been SUCH a battle. Who wants to do that when you can play outside! I think for kiddos in places like Florida, they get used to, and assume that the weather will be good day after day. Around here, everyone is waiting for the weather to change to normal...so day after day its, well, I HAVE to play outside while I can. And its hard to say no. Today? Its going to be to cold to play outside for long. I'm excited to get homework and music practice done promptly tonight, especially because Wednesday is the busiest day of the week.
7. Winter foods....we've been grilling out quite a bit lately. Did you get that? Grilling out! Hubby made a briquit on the grill this weekend. Time to get back to soups, oven casseroles, roasts. You know, winter food!! I'm a seasonal eater, and tend to prepare things with that in mind. I'd never make potato soup for example in July. Its been tricky to know what to make, or be hungry for when its 50 degrees in January. I'm now, picky and weird.
8. I can now find my keys....they are in my winter coat pocket! The coat I've worn all day! Hooray!! Do you know how much time this saves???
So, call me weird. But I'd like to say, "Hello January, I missed you!"
1. My walk in freezer! In Minnesota, the garage is doubles as a freezer for many months of the year. I can buy extra milk and bread for example...leave it in the garage and save me some trips to the store. Not to mention winter is a great time to make freezer meals, and save some time in the kitchen.
2. The feel of my flannel sheets and electric matress pad. Several nights this past week, I woke up HOT! What is UP with THAT..its January!
3. Fires. We have a fireplace, but who wants to cozy up to a fire when the kids are still outside playing in the 50 degree weather? Not to mention it is currently a little over full of finacial papers that need to be burned. January = clean out files time, but who wants a fire?
4. Snow toys. The girls have gotten their skates and scooters back out. Will the sleds get any use this year? Will the summer toys lose their luster with year round use?
5. Sweaters...probably not a big deal, because you could use your sweater as a jacket the last few weeks, but today I put on a sweater AND a shirt, and it just felt cozy!
6. Homework and music practice. Hello! This has been SUCH a battle. Who wants to do that when you can play outside! I think for kiddos in places like Florida, they get used to, and assume that the weather will be good day after day. Around here, everyone is waiting for the weather to change to normal...so day after day its, well, I HAVE to play outside while I can. And its hard to say no. Today? Its going to be to cold to play outside for long. I'm excited to get homework and music practice done promptly tonight, especially because Wednesday is the busiest day of the week.
7. Winter foods....we've been grilling out quite a bit lately. Did you get that? Grilling out! Hubby made a briquit on the grill this weekend. Time to get back to soups, oven casseroles, roasts. You know, winter food!! I'm a seasonal eater, and tend to prepare things with that in mind. I'd never make potato soup for example in July. Its been tricky to know what to make, or be hungry for when its 50 degrees in January. I'm now, picky and weird.
8. I can now find my keys....they are in my winter coat pocket! The coat I've worn all day! Hooray!! Do you know how much time this saves???
So, call me weird. But I'd like to say, "Hello January, I missed you!"
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