Winter

Is it me or has this winter just been wicked? Normally I am a fan of winter. I LOVE snow. I love snomobiling, sledding, skiing, etc. Driving down a country road and seeing all of the trees covered in white and the sun bouncing off and sparkling all over is very high on the list of things that makes me smile. It sounds kind of over the top, but it's right on. It's beautiful. It's beautiful when you have no place to be but in a hot tub drinking a cocktail, or in a house cozied up to a fire...are you sensing where I am headed with this? The snow is WONDERFUL as long as you aren't commuting...

Today it took me 2.5 hrs to get to work. Again. Yes, that is correct, again. Last Friday it also took me over two hours to get to work. When you are driving up north 2 hrs is fine. Heck, 3 or 4 is still a decent ride. When you are driving to work though, 2 hrs is an eternity! And it just sets the mood for your entire day. In my case, the recent 2 hour commutes have really put a damper on my excitement about going to work.

Honestly, I think I just have an old fashioned case of cabin fever. I need a break. Sunshine. Warm air. Time to take a nap. Time to read a book. Time to do anything I want to do and nothing that I have to do...A vacation isn't going to happen any time soon, but it is definitely on my mind daily. I peruse the specials offered online. I look at my map in my office and think of all the places I'll go to. One day. Maybe not today. And probably not tomorrow, but definitely one day...

For today I'll go home and enjoy this winter weather by having a cocktail with my cutie, maybe something light and fruity, sit in the hot tub with the fountain on, close my eyes and pretend we are somewhere hot & sunny and listening to the waves or a waterfall relaxing...forgetting all about my drive to work and the fact that they are saying Friday is going to be the same way...Oh winter. Don't you just love it?