Snowstorm

We've had a huge of snow dumped on us over the last few days, but it really hasn't added up to much.

The roads are a mess, the ground is white, the kids are having fun with the sledding, and the wind is cold. I'm happy to be inside where it's warm.

We went to the church Christmas Craft Bazaar today. That's where the kids get to go to a whole bunch of different craft stations and make stuff, the parents get to wander around buying espressos or mochas and perusing the bake sale goodies, and a few of us hardy souls get up on the stage and play Christmas carols.

Adam played a pretty piano piece. James and I did a set of guitar songs (he's picked up the guitar fingering like nobody's business, and he'll be way past me in a year or two). Cheryl and Mary played a couple pieces. I was hoping we'd get the whole family doing the von Trapp thing, but Deb has this serious stage fright thing going on, so she bagged out. Eh, whatever. We all had a great time.

Then we ran over to the library, which is a fatal mistake for our family if there is any work to be done. Because the minute we get home, everyone goes off to read their huge stack of books, and the house becomes as silent as the grave. Got a lot of great readers here, with all kinds of various interests (Adam got a Latin book, James got comic books, the girls got Fairy books, I got Star Trek and James Thurber and Dave Barry books, and Cheryl got books-on-DVD from her current favorite series). The only way we got anyone back out of their secret reading places, was to announce it was time to put up the Christmas tree.

And even then, we had to break out the goodies we'd gotten at the bake sale. Fudge, chocolate-chip cookies, etc. So there were a bunch of folks sitting around here reading books and snacking. Probably not good for weight control. But, after all, we gotta fatten up for winter, right?

I'm still feeling pretty fat. Got down to within 5 pounds of my old weight from the summer, then had all those snacks today. Looks like I'll be fasting tomorrow!

Supposed to snow tomorrow, too. It'll be interesting getting to church. Good thing we're only five minutes away. It'd be easier if we lived someplace where the weather has fewer extremes, like Malibu, but we can't afford that kind of lifestyle. And I'd miss having real seasons (but you can bet I'd be at Yosemite nearly all the time!).

Well, back to the old grind. Got some more homework this weekend.

[p.s. Happy Birthday, Lora!]