The Weather Outside is Frightful....

It looks like a lot of New Mexicans might get a white Christmas this year!

On the Today Show this morning, they kept talking about winter storms building up in the west. If you were watching, did you notice how all those clouds were right over New Mexico? It snowed almost all morning here, big fluffy flakes. There are winter storm warnings in almost the entire state and Steve Stucker, our local weather man, suggested not going anywhere unless you have to and to stock up on food for a couple of days. Uh oh!

Why does all our winter weather come on Grocery Store Day?

Watching the snow come down

I wasn't planning on being stuck at home today and I'm finding myself fighting to be joyful, remembering that I really have no reason to be grumpy.

There's a roof over my head

I have a heater, fireplace and a space heater to keep Addy and I warm all day

My hubby doesn't have to work out in the snow and

In less than a week we will celebrate Christmas with my family and the birth of our savior

now that's really a reason to be joyful!

Snow Day

Sometime between 10:30 last night and 5:30 this morning, it snowed. We woke up to a pretty blanket of snow in the 505 this morning. Schools are either closed or on a delay and it's a cold 22 degrees outside.

All morning, I have been debating about whether or not we should make our weekly trip to the grocery store today. We were out of town all weekend and besides a pan of brownies, our cupboard is pretty bare. But since it's snowing as I type this, I think we might just stay put. I wouldn't mind braving the cold, icy roads and crazy New Mexican drivers by myself, but I feel irresponsible taking a kiddo with tiny hands and feet out in this weather.

Looks like the perfect day to for an extra cup of coffee and a little sewing!

What would you do with your snow day?

The Winter Blues

Do you ever get the winter blues?

I usually get a bad case of them in January, when the holidays are over and it's just really cold. For some reason, I've been having some symptoms a little early this year. It's barely the second week of November and I'm freezing! I realize that compared to most of the US, our winters are pretty tame and some might not even call what we are experiencing "cold," but it's still been making me a little grumpy.

What happened to Fall? I want it to come back and stay a little bit longer.

I've been thinking about this all week and I've decided that I need to be proactive in fighting these Winter Blues before they take over and ruin the holiday season.

So,
I am going to get out of my comfort zone, ask other Moms to hang out and maybe join/start a playgroup
Get out of the house, even if it is just to walk through Target

Make some of these so that when I go out, I'll stay warm while looking cute

Create an upbeat play station on Pandora
Be thankful and remember that at this time last year, all I wanted to do on gloomy days was stay home in my PJ's. I could do that now, If I wanted to.

Shop for really good deals on cruises because by the time January gets here, I am going to be ready for this:

 Snuggle with Matt and Addy
Stay in the Word; scripture helps in the fight against even the worst kind of blues.
And I might even break the rules, go against everything I believe in and listen to Christmas music a couple of weeks early. Maybe.

What do you do to beat the winter blues?