How hard can a static shock snap? Well lets try the sock and cat trick...rub your stocking feet on the carpet, then shuffle up the the cat. YEOW! And usually the one howling is you - the cat, nonplussed, might give a perfunctory swat at you for trying to annoy it. Surrender, go to the light switch to see what is happening in the world. and SNAP you get it again. Yup, just for thinking evil thoughts about your furry friend. Let's not even go to the pet hair sticking to everything you wear issue, no just sigh in defeat, get a dryer sheet out and try to amend the clothing that is waaay to friendly and stuck to you like velcro.
Winter is a tough season. I mean where I live, it can, and given a chance will kill you. Friends who were ill prepared for our winters have lost feet, been frozen and scarred. Not a nice thing. So my motto is Be prepared! Over prepared if you can, why just depend on one set of gloves when you have plenty of pocket room for a second pair. Scarves? Just how many is too many? I keep a full change of warm wear in my car - just in case!
So all this might give you the reader the idea that I don't like winter. Well let me just be specific here - I don't like being cold. I like winter. I like bundling up, snow crunching as I struggle to get those decorative seasonal candy canes to stand up. In -25C weather. Did you know plastic breaks really easy when it's that cold? Well you do now. So my 6, nay 5 candy canes are listing but lovely in front of the house. They go well with my single antlered deer...LOL
The thing is, I'm a pretty social gal. I am blogging now, preparing to watch netflix and preparing to watch a movie downstairs - I'm going big tonight, 2 movies!! (where the electric seduction of the toasty fireplace awaits me) but here's the scoop: should I feel like I'm missing out on weekends once The Big Elf gets booked?? I mean, yes I have a beer open on the desk, yes I've eaten about a third of a miserable excuse of a frozen pizza, but come on!! Where are my peeps? My buddies? The truth is - I'm old. and so are my friends. And Saturday nights are no longer for going out and dancing in the streets. Living in a rural village means that no one who I hang with lives here. Ok there are a couple of folks I would actually love to hang with tonight, but that would mean getting dressed into something more presentable than old baggies and a tshirt (and a cap, since well, who has time to shower every day?) But I know they have their families and lives and so I must be inventive and find alternative ways to spend my energy. What there is of energy!!
Tonight I am keeping a promise and blogging. I love to blog - why is it so far between installments? One word. Santa. He is a big demand on my time these days - from rushing around looking for white gloves, to chauffeuring him through wind and snow to a waiting audience (occasionally while I'm dressed as the Mrs in Red) to tonight - he leaves on time, I wave good bye in the -19C weather, and hustle back into the house. Only what to my wondering eyes did appear?? Oh snap, he left his thermos cups on the counter - I forgot to pack them! So hustle out of flip flops, into boots, grab one of the plethora of touques and jump into my trusty Kia! 30 minutes later I'm delivering his hot drinks, while he sits incognito waiting to get on the Polar Express! And this happens every weekend, some week nights, and occasionally twice in one day!
Yup the life of the Claus's is not all chocolate and sugar plums, no there is also late night laundry, inventive snacks that will withstand subzero weather, but on the up side many afternoons are spent in "a long winter nap" which could become one of the highlights of winter for me. And we aren't even at the big day yet - which this year involves family from the US of A and a lot of movies!! Did I mention chocolate? mmmmm
I know there are days when I just wanna hang up the suit, be a tourist in winter, perhaps make it to some of the Christmas parties going on - we'll see what transpires. But for now, how can I resist? He's handsome and jolly, a little naughty but really nice...worth a few SNAPS when I shuffle over to him for a smooch - and now, to get some chocolate to take away the taste of cheap frozen pizza.
Gotta go check those Christmas lights and the timer - until next time
Stay warm!
