Bear

My best analogy for life lately is that I feel like a bear in hibernation. We go to church once or twice a week, I walk Audrey to the school bus, make a couple of trips to the gym and the grocery store, and that's it. Full hibernation mode. It's just too stinkin' cold to go outside and play. I tried to get the girls out in the snow the other day for some snow romping and Audrey (not in these words) expressed how confining snow pants, boots, a snow coat and mittens are and that playing in the snow wasn't much fun. I can see her point.

Being a hermit at heart, I don't mind being a shut in. I have felt gloomy at times, but that's normal for me. Can't blame that on the weather :) All in all, life is good and we are enjoying watching lots of movies on our new HDTV.

I have been working away in my kitchen like a mad scientist coming up with new potions for my latest etsy shop (skindeep.etsy.com). I'm having fun with that and have had 2 sales so far!

One of my favorite parts of our week are waiting for Audrey to walk home from the bus stop. She has mastered the art of whistling ... I can always hear her coming before I can see her. My little girl, walking and whistling a happy tune. It doesn't get much better than that. She loves school and is always excited to go (and practically hyperventilates if she thinks she's going to be late for the bus). She comes home happy and loves to tell me about her day and get started on her homework.