Easy On

Dallas' record snow fall of 12.5 inches is all but melted. Birds are happy, since they have to hop around on the snow anymore to get to food--for now. See, the weather Folk say we might get a snow flurry or two tomorrow.

No matter. That's tomorrow.

On this day, spent a good chunk of it with a long time chum. Overdue us for a together, hence gobs to catch up on. Lotsa girl gab, coffee, laughs and homemade chocolate meringue pie. .YUM!

Good chums make it easy on to be a Good day.

Don't get any better than this.

Shortest Day

On my drive back home from church today, I pass right by Texas Stadium. I shook my head and muttered again to myself, "They shoulda won." Movie Man and his best bud were at the game last night. Seems like he's thawed out about now.

Anyway, I'm in for the day. It's barely above freezing. A north wind sweeps my yard, alas the leaves are all ready in big ol' bags await the trash guy on Tuesday.

Today is the shortest day of the year. My dad always said, "The days will get longer now and Spring won't be far behind.'' Sometimes, when he said that, the windchill was 20 below zero, so a song of comfort those words were. Hey, I'm all for longer days. This pitch blackness by 6pm ain't cutting it. And the fact it's about 32 degrees in Dallas now, a frostbite temperature to go with last night's ice cube kinda game. They shoulda won.

Wait a minute, I did get a little 'spring' today. Yep, from my visit to Inspiring Body of Christ Church with Pastor Rickie G. Rush. He continued to speak of anointing. I like how Pastor Rush said people are attracted to your power-. The power you received by God's anointing. You may think you have it, or it may seem so long before you DO have it. Alas, it's all in God's time, and patience needs to be learned. A work in progress.

$1.52

Is what I paid per gallon to pump gas into my Pumpkin. Was it that long ago, the cheapest was $3.85? My car was more on "E" than I realized because 15 gallons fill 'er up went in for 23 bucks.

For about a second--and I repeat--second--I thought, "Hmm, I could almost drove the 750 miles, all up I-35 (except for the last 35 miles), to visit family and friends, for that price." Then a clip of Northern air blew through me. Then the radio person told me it would be about 27 degress tonight in Dallas. Well, Dallasites call that 'bitter cold'. So reality hits how the Northern air in Iowa would be colder. Plus the temparture of 27 degress might be considered 'balmy.' And, ya know, I'd have to pull out my winter coat out of neccesity. Pesky little frostbite thing. But that's the not the biggest worry.

Where IS my winter coat? Why worry about since the weather will close to 60 in a couple days? So, no Iowa in Winter. Catch me maybe Spring...after the final snow. Maybe.

Sorry family and chums.