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View outside my bedroom window this time last year.

I love this time of year -- especially, how the peaceful tones cast by wintertime hues of soft whites and grays make everything look so much more sparkly and bright.

Until the snow starts to melt and the world begins to look like, you know, my living room carpet.  Still, this time last year? Snowmaggedon had dropped nearly 3 feet of snow and, well, that's just too danged much sparkly even for my taste. 

 

New Year's Eve on Higbees Beach in Cape May, NJ

This year?  This was us.   At the beach.   In December.  Here, in Jersey.  Seems Muh-thuh Nay-chuh is going through some hot flashes, her ownself.

Speaking of which, is it hot in here, or is it just me?

Aaaanyway, winter is back (I think) so, yesterday we popped by my folks' house for a quick visit (code for: make sure they remember to, you know, turn the heat on) and tried to teach my dad the concept of American football for the eleventy-hundredth time.

Note to self:  grown men tackling each other over a ball is "stew-peed," stop trying!

I've invited my in-laws over for dinner  (code for: it's really, really hot at their house) and, considering we're probably going to get nailed with, like, eleventy-hundred inches of snow in March -- tonight, I'm serving corned beef and cabbage, just in case.

Happy ValenSaintPatrickSpringter, everyone.

(P.S. GO GIANTS!!!!)

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Comments

[Heather]

send snow here! i am so bummed because we only have had like 3 TOTAL inches so far this year. hahaha. and now i'm drooling because YUM, CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE. yum. ps: still waiting for my bread you made this morning :-P

[Tracie]

I want to say that this year it has been warmer where I'm at too....but when people in Florida say things like that, it elicits eye rolls from everyone up north, so I try to restrain myself.

[Diana]

I can't wait until St. Pats. I want Irish Stew and Potato rolls something fierce.

I'm just hoping Mother Nature doesn't lose her mind come spring time like she did last year.

[Tara R.]

This mild winter is sorta worrying me. I'm expecting some major meteorologically disaster sometime before Spring.

[Melisa]

Chicago is getting temps in the high 40s-low 50s again this weekend. I agree with your assessment of Mother Nature.

Plus? What Tara said. I'm a little worried myself. :)

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

I know, right?!?  Having experienced an earthquake and hurricane within the same week here in Jersey, you and me both Tara and Melisa.  Stupid Mayans!

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

My FIL is from New England and, seeing as corned beef and cabbage is pretty much a New England boiled dinner, it's one of his favorite meals.  I must have really hit the mark, last night.  He gave me an Irish name:  O'Katkics :)  Sounds a lot like something someone should be getting an antibiotic for, no?

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

You won't get any eye rolls from me, my friend.  They're permanently stuck in a scowl, anyways ;)

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

D'oh, I sent the bread home with my MIL.  Will be more than happy to stop by with another one, Heather ;)  I'm sure Garth (NHRN) will totally understand.  He likes my bread, too.

[Cassie]

We're having the same thing in Georgia. We don't normally get snow (although last year we got a lot for us), this year I haven't even had to pull out a jacket - it's that hot. Bipolar weather! Great blog btw! Awesome you've been able to keep one up for so long!

[Liz@ThisFullHouse]

Hi Cassie,

It's so nice of you to stop by and say such pretty things, too ;)  Congratulations and good luck on your shiny new blog!!!

Hugs,

Liz