Well... so far, so good! We like 2014.
It's a bit snowy. A LOT snowy, actually. It started last night and hasn't stopped all day. It's not heavy snow, but more like the fake stuff you see littered around the department store trees at this time of year. Light, airy and perfectly white. It's supposed to continue through the night.
We shoveled a bit this morning just to get out of the house and tromp around in the white stuff for a while. We ventured over to the school to slide down the little slope and were told repeatedly by the kids, "Again! Again!" They're going to love the big hills at our local park this weekend. It'll be packed, but fun!
There was hot apple cider, a little Rose Parade watching, and a little bit of cabin fever, to be honest. But, we were saved by the enormous stack of fresh books picked out at the library yesterday morning and by the company of our neighbors this afternoon. An impromptu glass of wine and a last minute Gingerbread Cake fit the bill perfectly.
The kids had lights out on the late side tonight with all of the excitement of visiting friends to play with, so they should sleep like rocks. We've lit a fire and are a bit weary of the projected highs for early next week. (Does -4 qualify as a "high"? We have toughened up after our years here and in Boston, but that is definitely extreme!)
Welcome, 2014. So far, you're snowy, but nice. Looking forward to see what else you have in store. To our friends and family: we hope it's a good one for you. A gentle year with a few well-timed, but unexpected thrills.
