Winter Woefull Land

Well, it's that time of year again. The time that sucks all the happiness out of me. Winter, BLAH. Ok so it really doesn't suck out my happiness, but I'm more cold and ornery around these months. I think I need to go into a torpor during winter, maybe that will help, but back to the point.
Maggie is not a fan of snow! Don't get me wrong, snow has its moments. Like, when it's night, but still pretty bright because of the moon light reflecting off the snow, right? haha. Or when the snow mutes out all the sounds except for your breathing and the crunch of your steps as you trudge through the snow. Also this Malaysian princess (Bre will get that) has been known to roll a snowman or two. When I was a kid I wanted to make a snow brontosaurus, still need to check that one off the list.
But I despise the cold, wet, icy, white knuckle driving, sidewalk slipping, sore shoulder shoveling snow! Mostly the driving part. My car, cute and eco-friendly as it is, is terrible in the snow! Last year in my Echo I did ok in the snow. So if I could survive driving to Salt Lake and back during last year's death winter I think my winter driving skills are up to par. But the yaris just slides all over, even with it's new tires. Everyone around me is going the speed limit and I'm pushing 50 and fighting with all my might to keep my car in its own lane. Which also bugs me, when people can see you're having a hard time, but they tailgate you anyway... in the snow! Or how everyone is going fast, but you're slipping in the snow and going slow, so you move to the right lane... which has even more snow than the middle ones UGH! I really think I'll die one of these days driving to work in the snow. Stupid car.

Another thing that is buggin me this winter. Those inflatable lawn ornaments. They never really bothered me too much before. If they want a giant snow globe on their lawn that runs up their bill from keeping it blown up all day/night then I guess that's their choice. But this year, there are these two houses down the road from me that have them for every holiday. They even had giant turkeys for thanksgiving! But the one that teetered me over the edge is.... you ready for this.... an inflatable nativity scene. Are you kidding me?! No, no they're not... it's up all day and all night and Joseph's mustache looks a little too blown up so they point out like some French villain in some cheesey cartoon, and Mary is bent over weird and looks like she's going to strangle baby Jesus. Nothing says Christmas like the dull lights and humming fan of your very own inflatable nativity scene!

So yeah, just thought I'd share some of my winter woes, but now it's time for some delicious raspberry hot chocolate!