another Christmas is in the books but you can’t tell by looking

Dec 27, 2022

Welp… Christmas 2022 is a wrap. Two days later and my trees are still lit when typically I am packing up on Christmas night. Even the itty bitty one outside is still shining.

small outside christmas tree in the snow

A winter weather warning… again.

Although it’s warming up, the weather alerts just keep on coming. We had more snow yesterday morning (slick roads) and more predicted overnight (I’m writing this before sleep but officially the 27th) with freezing drizzle (slick roads) for today. Y’all know I’m a fan of snow — but I’m picky. I want lots of wet snow with temps right at freezing. Is that too much to ask? Obviously… yes.

snow

Dharma is a happy girl now that it’s not sub zero… she loves cooler temps and snow. She’d stay out there all day long if you’d let her. She’s certainly got the coat for it.

TIL (Today I Learned): Cleopatra was born of incest. “More than a dozen of Cleopatra’s ancestors tied the knot with cousins or siblings, and it’s likely that her own parents were brother and sister. In keeping with this custom, Cleopatra eventually married both of her adolescent brothers.