Outside My Window ~ 1.2.2012

Outside my window…is on the way to a chilly night.  We are currently at 35°F at about 10:30 this evening with a forecast low of 28°F.  Tomorrow the forecast calls for winds at 19 mph and a forecast high of 38°F ~ which I’m betting it won’t feel that warm if the winds are blowing that hard.  It was quite chilly and windy today as I took down the outside Christmas lights.  All decorations are down now and up in the attic with the exception of the tree.  I still have to get that put away but decided enough was enough this evening. Our temperature this week will gradually build up to a high of 60°F on Friday.  While the day will be mild, night will bring back mid 30 degree temps.

I am thinking about…how I have been moving pretty much non stop all day today.  No one will have to rock me to sleep tonight.  I have also been thinking about the pile of work that will be waiting for me tomorrow morning…groan.

I am glad…me and mine all had a safe and happy new year.  My daughters had plans with their friends on New Years Eve and I wasn’t shy about preaching about being careful and watching out for the nut jobs that always seem to be out on the roads during holiday celebrations.  I’m happy to report no problems and all are safe and sound.  I wasn’t feeling very well myself so I took it easy.  I’m doing all I can this season to stay healthy.

I am going…back to work tomorrow after a total of 17 days off….I’m really not looking forward to the alarm clock so early tomorrow morning.  I believe I could get use to a life of leisure but pretty certain I would get hungry and a bit tired of living out of my car after some time had passed.  🙂

I am working on…a new desktop calendar for January.  It was my intent to have it ready by the 1st but to be honest, I haven’t been on the computer all that much this past week.  Most of my time has been spent cleaning out closets….rearranging my work area {which seems to be working out nicely I might add}….and getting rid of some things I really don’t need to hold on to any longer.

I am hoping…that you all had a safe and happy holiday.  I hope this new year brings exciting, new adventures for me.  I am working on a few things that I will be highlighting soon.

I am hearing…the ticking of my many clocks minus one that needs new batteries….the “Return of the King” on television….my bed whispering my name.

Plans for the week include…wading through a mountain of work on my desk….getting the last of the Christmas decorations up in the attic….finishing up a few projects I have started.

One of life’s little pleasures…tucking another holiday away in the memory banks of your mind.  This one was a little rougher than others since my step-father is not doing well, but we were fortunate he was with us to celebrate this year.

From my camera…I guess it is actually from my computer ~ a composite I put together a couple of years ago, but the meaning is still the same.  🙂