Winter Doldrums

Kentucky is getting a lot more wintry weather than usual this year! It seems like every time it finally starts to melt, another icy, slushy mess falls from the sky. I've been feeling a little cooped up because my bike is really not made for winter riding - I spin on slim, currently very low tread tires. That means less activity day to day overall :( Today I made french toast to try and cheer up the grey morning - ricotta stuffed! Super good, maybe I should do another breakfast week :)

Wisconsin Winter

I've been home in Wisconsin for about a week now!  Going home for the holiday season is so great.  I drove overnight after finishing my last final and attempting to leave my apartment spotless for my return (Coming home to a messy apartment after a holiday is the worst).  This year our main family time together is happening before Christmas - Trish and Justin flew in from Egypt for a visit the same day I arrived, and my older sister came into town shortly afterward.  It was so amazing having everyone together because it so rarely happens!  We took pictures with Justin's camera so I'm going to try and get my hands on some of them.  We had very mild weather, until, in typical Wisconsin weather fashion, things changed suddenly today, and a blizzard hit (It's named!).  It wasn't as bad in La Crosse as it was in the southern part of the state (some of the pictures my friends have posted are crazy), but it will be enough for us to have a white Christmas :)  Hope everyone is safe, and good luck for those who have major shoveling to do!

ps:  Whenever I use a lot of commas in a sentence, I think of this article.

Winter Hike

Well, it doesn't feel like winter at all, so this morning my friend and I drove out to Trempealeau to go hiking.  It's so gorgeous there!  Today was sunny and breezy, and seemed almost like spring.  I keep wondering when we'll get hit with real winter.  It's definitely going to feel like a shock.

Taste of Winter

It has been unseasonably warm for the past few months, and now Christmas is just a week away.  There was some snow on the ground when we stopped in at Bradbury's in Madison, but then it warmed up and it all disappeared.  I am sort of enjoying not having to deal with bitter cold...but, where's the white??

That time of year

Time to start decorating the apartment for all things winter and Christmas!  Trish came home the other day with a beautiful, mini poinsettia :)