60 in December

I live in New England, not exactly Buffalo, NY or Fargo, but New England is known for having winter. I will never forget seeing our winter from a southerner's perspective. Claragrace's friend MaryKay came up for Spring Break our first year at Gordon. She was awed at how fast we all walked around campus. We had a few explanations: You're warmer when you move faster, plus you get to somewhere inside with heat faster. She had a hard time getting used to keeping up with us. That's why people think that New Enlganders are harsh and cold, we're just that COLD! It's too cold to dillydally outside when the windchill brings the already freezing temperature to a plummet. We are remarkably friendly if you come into our homes.


Keep that in mind when I tell you all this fact: It is December 10th and it is currently 60degrees outside. Now, yes, it is the middle of the day currently, but this one will throw you: I was up at 3:50AM with Joseph and put on the TV and put on the Weather Channel (I heard we were supposed to get a storm this week). It was 60degrees at 3:50AM as well!! I opened a window! When I got up at about 8:45am, I checked the weather again, thinking, "Well, it was 4am...I must have misunderstood." Nope. I was right. I opened the back slider and the rest of the windows. I've been in a tank top all night and all day. Very comfortably.


This is CRAZY. I want to get a Christmas Tree. I like snow and hats and scarves and warm coats and polar fleece. I love winter. Why do you think I was CRAZY enough to want to get married on New Year's Eve. I even wanted to go to the BEACH to take wedding pictures..we didn't in the end, but I wanted to!!


Ok...I feel better now. Not about the lack of winter or snow, but I've vented and you all know that venting does wonders for me.


Here's a pic of Joseph today. He's so big! We decided last night to try putting him in his crib when he (occasionally) sleeps during the day to see if he would be content there. We've had one and a half successful nap so far. If this works, I think we're going to move his crib in our room. Yes, we are that pathetic, we can't stand to have our little boy in the next room yet. I know he's big, but he's just 8 weeks old today!