As the first snow of the season arrives

Lesson: Appreciate the beautiful things in life.

I almost couldn’t believe my eyes this morning when I woke up to a good inch of snow on the ground and it was still coming down good and steady. Even more so, I couldn’t believe it was 10 a.m. and I was still in bed.  I was exhaused last night, but then I slept terribly.  How does that make since, I do not know. 

I went out to dinner and shopping with my girl friend Kristen last night.  Now, she has been a good friend for about 4 years, but I may never, ever go shopping with her again.  She totally wore me out.  She had an agenda, a list of things to buy and stores to go to and I could hardly keep up.  When I shop, I like to stroll around, not slow like a grandma but I like to look at things and stop to see whatever catches my eye.  Kristen, on the other hand, made it seem like we were in a shopping race of who could find everything they wanted to fastest.  And when I saw "who" I mean "her."  She was in total control and totally dominated the entire evening.  She would not let me leave her side, and when I did she would scream across the store, "DO YOU THINK DREW (her bf) COULD WEAR THIS WITH HIS BLUE WORKOUT SHORTS?  OR MAYBE I SHOULD GET THE GRAY, OR THE RED, OR MAYBE BOTH? OR MAYBE I COULD GET THE ONES FROM DICKS?"  Blah blah blah.  So rather than her embarrass me by yelling, I would walk back to her.  She absolutely annoyed the shit out of me.  I thought it was supposed to be fun.  Obviously, we are from now on only drinking buddies.  No shopping, no dinner.  She talks to much it tires my ears OUT. 

I did buy a few nice things, but with no help to her.  When she asked, I would answer if I thought the color was nice or the shirt was cute, but when I asked she would only continue talking about her own items she was shopping for.  Rude and annoying, I thought.  It would’ve been much more productive if I would’ve went alone.  I’m pissed that I wasted an evening like that. 

I wish Mark was here to enjoy the first snow fall with me, but he’s away at a recruiting trip in Baltimore, Maryland.  I was supposed to meet my dear friend Molly for dinner and wine tonight, but we may have to cancel for weather.  Oh well, I may just drink wine anyhow.  Strange how I haven’t felt like drinking lately.  For a while there I would drink a glass or so of wine a few evenings a week, but the other day I noticed that I’ve had a bottle in the fridge for over a month.  Last night though, after my experience, I came home and drank a glass alone–exhausted.

My home is decorated for the holiday.  There is a little tree, garland with lights, a poinsettia, a few snowman, santas and angels.  Not a lot, but enough for this place.  I will have to take pictures to post.  Oh and a mistletoe.  I love Christmas.  And I love how my birthday is a mere 8 days before Christmas.  I am a Christmas baby, indeed.

This is the view outside my back door.  It’s a team building obstical course, but I’ve never seen anyone actually do it.  the building is a rehab center for cemical dependency.  I think that means heroin and meth.  It’s quite the view.  Especially when they all gather outside and smoke.  But the snow is what we’re looking at here. 

Trees also out of my back door, but next to the rehab place. 

A WINTER WONDERLAND!