smonster, chance of snow starting at noonish, likely snow in the evening, turning into our VERY FAVORITE FRIENDS sleet and ice after that. Bleh. Fuck ice.

I couldn't grow white sage in NC, so I used to order it, or buy it dried from a couple-three places near me. I combined it with stuff I grew or gathered from our yard and dried myself: lavender, cedar, balsam, lilac, basil, thyme. I love the scent of burning sage, but H hates it like, well, burning. I burn it outside now, if I feel the need.

If smudging smoke bothers you or someone in your household, you can use a potpourri pot, put the herbs in water over a tea light and disperse the scent that way.

smonster, chance of snow starting at noonish, likely snow in the evening, turning into our VERY FAVORITE FRIENDS sleet and ice after that. Bleh. Fuck ice.

Oh, fucking great. Well, if the power goes out, I scored a pair of fleece pjs and a full-length hooded fleece robe at the clothing swap.

I know it seems laughable to Northerners, but this is the coldest and snowiest* winter I remember in 23 years living in NC.

* number of times it's snowed, not amount of snow.

What's sad is how this winter is making me realize what a total winter wuss I am - I still remember how to deal with snow, how to drive in it, when not to, I don't panic and buy out the grocery, etc etc etc. But this business of it STILL BEING COLD instead of the temps breaking after a few days or a week at a time? Nuh and uh. I'm all "but it was winter last week!! How can't this be over yet?"

eh, smonster, if you aren't prepared to deal with snow ( or rain ) or whatever weather is hard. It has been much colder than usual for longer than usual. I no longer own a weeks worth of work clothing suitable for 30/40 degree temperatures. And guess what the weather was like last week. That was hard

But this business of it STILL BEING COLD instead of the temps breaking after a few days or a week at a time? Nuh and uh. I'm all "but it was winter last week!! How can't this be over yet?"

Yes, exactly. And now I'm out working in it, which is my choice, but it gets tiresome. And I'm better equipped than the trainees.

Whoa, did we get a lot of snow in an hour and a half.

I'm all "but it was winter last week!! How can't this be over yet?"

I get like this too.

I came home from socializing earlier than I'd planned because it's just too wet out for how cold it's supposed to be soon. I'd rather skip potentially driving on frozen water.

Now I have a fire going with some actual wood and, boy, is it spitting and making little explodey sounds. Nothing like pyro sounds in my fireplace to keep my attention.

Did anyone post this here?

Buffista's Delight

From Cake Wreck's Sunday Sweets, which also includes an awesome Serenity cake.

Dude, what the heck? Did one of us commission a cake and not tell the rest of us?

I scooped the pans, took out the trash, prepped my week's pills, walked the dog, and emptied/loaded the dishwasher. Time for bed.