Taking a two week trip out to sunny Florida really feels like we hit the “skip the dreary month” button on life. I just paid all these Bill’s like a few days ago! It feels like. But that was actually a whole month ago. Time distortion from breaking routines, and traveling and upending our regular schedules is incredible. We quantum leaped over the entirety of the month of November it seems like. Weird. We will be into December by late next week.
I think we are planning to put up the tree on Sunday. I was lucky enough to get all three massive piles of brush removed from the property yesterday. I might tackle the last of the leaves today. And then add in our finishing touches on the exterior lighting for Christmas too. Possibly. I have this lazy feeling about me today. We will have to see if I can muster the enthusiasm to get outdoors to do more manual labour. I did my inlaws leaves yesterday, and have lost interest in it. This is the fourth time doing our own. I just knew the last 1.5 trees would shed their bulk while I was away. If the sun is out, or if it didn’t rain, I guess I can do some of it. Blargh. Sick of leaves.
Most likely to be sick of snow soon too! Do I invest in a snowblower this year? Hard to say. If we get 6 inches of snow or less per snowfall – no need for one. Have another 16 inch or more plus snow drifts and I’ll have to get one or risk heart failure in the strain of all that lifting & exertion.
Makes adjusting to the new cold temperatures more difficult when I was just revisiting my bodies methods of dealing with high heat, sweating profusely, and staying hydrated. Now I have to dress mich warmer, drink less, and think warm thoughts. It was trying to snow (however lightly) when I was doing leaves and brush yesterday afternoon. I understand snowbirds so much more now. I get it. Avoid the cold if you are wealthy enough to do so. Brrr.
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