What to do when the high is below zero...

It's officially winter in Denver and we even had snow Christmas Day. Which almost never happens. Today the high was 2 degrees. Fahrenheit. That's 30 degrees BELOW freezing. I take issue with this.

Stolen from my sister's FB page because it's beautiful and she
goes outside when it's cold and I do not. 

Luckily, I have the day off so, I didn't have to call off. If you are supposed to work on a day with less than double digit temps, definitely come down with the "cold".  That would be your #1. Then proceed as follows:


1. Cancel anything that requires you to leave the house. Sure, it takes 2 months to get in to see your dentist, but can you imagine how angry he/she is to have had to leave the house today? Don't annoy the man/woman with the sharp objects coming at your face by keeping your 3:00 appointment. Remember to floss in honor of your cancelled appointment.

2. Instead of going to a yoga class, drag out your old yoga mats, find some free online classes and do yoga in your living room. Remember why the "heated room" doesn't suck during winter and your cold ass house does. And why you should probably sweep the floor more often. And cats are not helpful in yoga.

3. Snuggle. For this cats are very helpful if not a little confining.

4. Instead of changing into warmer clothes, just add more.

Sports socks over knee socks over yoga pants
is totally a trend. And I'm wearing 3 shirts. 

5. Make some tea. Forget to drink it until it's cold. Which doesn't take long since it's cold in your house. Warm it up. Forget it in the microwave until it's cold. Warm it up. Drink half of it. Have to pee, but can't get up because of cat imprisonment. Hate tea.

6. Turn on your fireplace.

7. Remember you don't have a fireplace, much less one with a moose over and it turn on your space heater. Cats are not helpful for this either.

8. Make weird food based only on items already in your sadly empty pantry because you're hungry and bored and will not under any circumstance go to the grocery store today. Here's what I'm making.

9. Read one of the 8,000 books you own that you've never started to read. Think to yourself, I should totally read more in 2015. I think I'll resolve to read one book (at least) a month in 2015. Yeah. I should do that. I read 1/2 of this book in 3 hours. Know that you will start 10 books and read only 3 all the way through. And likely not remember anything about them.

10. Dream of warmer times.

Happy 2015, friends. I wish you the best of all things.

I resolve only to try. Always to try...

Try to be kinder
Try to be braver
Try to be healthier
Try to be happier
Try to be helpfuler (it's totally a word)
Try to be better
Try...