Changes and the Weather

It's amazing how quickly life can change. My boss broke her leg Sunday evening, and I feel so bad for her. But, it has been fine, and it's not quite as panic worthy as it could have been. My coworker and I are able to step up and take over her duties. I am now working full time for the foreseeable future to cover her spot. It has messed up some other opportunities for me, but my current job takes priority and I am happy to meet the need. It has really been amazing to see how things are working out though - I could have gotten another job before this, but did not, etc. Unfortunately, life won't slow down for a while!

Spring miiiiight be on its way now. We have had several days in a row of above freezing temperatures, and the snow is thawing. It doesn't really seem too noticeable until you notice a bit of mud in your driveway (!!) or the snow berm blocking the view of the street is suddenly not as much of a hazard. Last night, I went to the store and it was raining. It was an odd feeling to me, as it has not rained in several months, and I found myself chilled by it, despite it being around 37F. The only really annoying thing about the clouds has been the lack of aurora viewing potential :(

Window frost at sunrise

This afternoon, it feels wonderful outside! It is cloudy and rainy, but 47F!!!! What a difference 15 degrees makes! The amount of daylight we have coming back makes me so happy as well!

Pheasant waddling on the high snow

Our gas price continues to climb. Last night, I noticed the local station is now up to $4.65 a gallon. *sigh* It wouldn't be so painful if our fuel oil didn't climb as well!

One of the neighborhood cats that loves to say hello

I love looking forward to spring. Summer is quickly approaching!

February Happenings

C went on a work trip a couple weeks ago.....and this is all he brought with him for two days. I'm a bit jealous :)

He left bright and early the morning after Valentines. I wanted to celebrate, but I had to work that Tuesday, so we were going to go out the week before. I dressed up, and then it started to pour rain outside!

So we stayed home! We had some tasty food already and some sparkling cider, and our evening was complete :)

We had a nice evening. C had a nice trip, but I was glad when he was back home. February seemed to fly by, and was pretty busy overall for us. We have gained a lot of daylight now, and I am so thankful! I took a nice shopping trip up the road with my parents last week. I really needed to get out of town for my sanity!

Our gas price has gone up 35 cents in the past week, up to $4.50. What's yours? We have continued to get lots of snow. I was walking down our driveway yesterday, and we had around 4 inches of new snow, and it occurred to me that we have stopped caring about shoveling the snow now. We have had our quota and a measly 4 inches will just have to stay there and not be moved. I found it funny but also sad that we still have 2 or so months of winter yet and I am DONE clearing snow.

I went to see Big Miracle this week, and thought it was great. Go see it if you haven't!

I'm happy it is March! My birthday month, more daylight, one month closer to no snow!

40F!

That's right!! 40F!! Breakup is occurring, and our mountains of snow are melting, which is annoying because winter is nowhere near finished. But it is also so nice to see the sun again, to have above freezing temperatures, and to not need a coat and gloves to go outside!

I went for a beach walk with a friend this morning, which was lovely with no wind. Then I came home and delighted in the sun shining on my deck!

That's right, I read on my deck for a while today in February!

The amount of daylight is quickly increasing, and I suddenly want summer here, after getting a quick taste! How has the weather been where you all are at?

More daylight!

Today was the first day I noticed how much daylight we have gained. When I left work at 5:15, it was still light out. It's the time of day when you need headlights on so others can see you, but you can see just fine. Plus, it was sunny most of the day, and in the low 40s. My coworker and I stood outside, basking in the warmth, thinking it felt like a day in April. It was a glorious feeling! I can't wait!

Picked up my car today (yay!) C drove me there and had lunch with me afterwards. The mechanic wasn't sure what the problem was yet. He had theories, but the main issue is that as soon as I took it in, the weather got warm, so the car started just fine. *Rolls eyes* He wants me to bring it back once the cold hits again (supposed to be soon).

C convinced me to do some work on the website he works at. It took me a bit to understand their templates that they work with and stuff. Once I figured it out, I couldn't make a simple table function correctly. I got sick of dealing with it (tired and hungry at the time) so I became cranky and gave up for a time. I'll try to rework on my project soon. I'd love to contribute to the site, but I just don't have the time nor the willpower to devote a huge chunk of energy to it right now.

Time for me to make some more food!