Are we ready for this?

Well, I finally figured out how to post pictures! And it was actually easier than I realized -- DUH!

Are we ready for winter? These are a couple of Chris' masterpieces, taken 01/01/08 outside of our house, after getting about eight inches of snow overnight. Sure, it looks beautiful, but I'm not ready for this. Even though I've always had thoughts of quiet, snowy days, I have to be realistic.

BepiKay, you can have it... I'll enjoy it from inside, looking out my window, hopefully listening to soothing music and drinking green tea with lemon... hey, a mom can dream, can't she??

The Great Christmas Debate '08

So, we have some people who would wear Christmas tree sweaters in ninety degree weather and listen to Christmas music year round (BepiKay, I'm callin' you out). I have no problem with that. I love Christmas music. I have a CD where I've burned (legally) a few different versions of "My Favorite Things" and "Carol of the Bells." I have enjoyed baking Christmas cookies with my kids. I even get a rush out of making Christmas dinner, even though I am too dead to eat it when it's done.

That having been said, I really think it's hard to get into the 'spirit' of things when I'm outside without a coat in November... it's also hard to get into the aforementioned 'spirit' when some of the Christmas music is so incredibly treacly (look it up). Chris refers to that music as 'dulled-down, vapid, and infantile.' Okay, we like using words...