Are you snowed-in somewhere? If not, are you tired of the winter rain and cold, like me?
I have a love/hate relationship with Winter. Partly because I hate having my hands and feet cold most of the time. However, I do love a cozy sweater or blanket, or both. And perhaps a good reason to drink a cup (or two) of hot cocoa (with marshmallows).
The problem with winter where I live is the roller coaster ride it typically takes us on – highs in the 70’s one day and then the next morning the temperatures have dropped 30-40 degrees. So then, the flip-flops I wore the day before, to do a little yard work, are stashed back behind the boots. (this is a completely true scenario that happened TO ME this past week).
A couple of weeks ago I started to feel a cold coming on and after several days I was not getting better so I went to the clinic. Sinus infection. Sometimes I wish they sold Z Paks over the counter. Two and half hour wait to get some nasal spray and big white horse pills. And a lecture and recommendation for allergy pills that I CAN get over the counter. GEEZ.
And you can probably guess who does not really care that Momma is sick….
Well, mostly the dog. He still wants to go out and play or for walks. Or just sit in the grass and chew sticks.
For the record, the kids don’t really care that much either, except for the fact that they cannot STAND my “scary” sneezes. They are pretty epic, I gotta say. Even Tim has been known to jump out of his chair and/or driver’s seat (what? they are WAY louder in a closed in vehicle!)
So, after a dose or three of the stinky spray up my gunky nostrils (Sorry for the visual) and the white pills, I was feeling better and the girl and the puppy and I hung out outside for a bit during the warm part of the weekend, literally hours before this latest cold snap came a callin’.
She shared blueberries with him from her pocket and he readily ate them. This dog loves fruit.
You’ll never guess that a few got smashed in her pocket and there were tears…
You may also not guess that her hair in her face like that means NOTHING to her but drives me BATTY.
I bet you can guess that I love these two beaucoup and that I’m happy to have a camera to capture them.
So, how’s your winter?
Summer is nearly over for us here in Sydney, but I managed to get a cold this week…. doesn’t seem to make a difference what season it is!! PS Love your Cavi, we have one just like him and a little 11 week old tri colour..aren’t they the best dogs!!
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I actually think I’d prefer the roller coaster! It was like that in San Francisco too. You could be cold, although not really below 50, but you could also get a day that’s 75 in January. I miss that.
Here it’s just always cold and always white.
I had my first sinus infection a few years ago. And then my second. Hoo boy, they were terrible!
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Oy! I like winter & snow. I really do. But, now, I’m done. Here in NC, we don’t usually get a lot of snow – just once or twice a winter on average. Last week we got like 1/2 inch of snow topped off with 1/2 inch of sleet and we were out of school for 4 days. This week, we has surprise snow that canceled school on Tuesday and another 6 inches that cancelled school on Thursday & Friday. In two weeks, my kids have been in school for 3 days & 1 of those was a 2 hour delay!!! My/our schedules have been turned upside down. I don’t mind the cold, but I’m done with all the weather related drama! 🙂
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Though I don’t begrudge you and your love/hate relationship with temperature swings; but the idea of the upper swings being in the 70s sound heavenly. If we could move south, we would, so we’ll just have to deal. So sorry to hear about your sinus infection, though. Hopefully you’ll feel 100% better soon. And hopefully we’ll have a nice long Spring before the hot, humid and buggy summer starts.
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Your baby girl and your cute dog are gorgeous!
Sorry about the sinus infection, hope you’re all better now.
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I am so grateful to see that there is sun and grass somewhere (chilly temps aside) as I sit here and watch the snow accumulate inch by inch outside our windows.
The hair in the face – gah! Why don’t they mind?
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