A New Year - New Blog - New Me

Finally, here I am back on the blog wagon. I don't think I would have ever been off, but there were problems with my other blog running out of space...and while that shouldn't be something to throw someone completely off the blogger path - it did. It's a long story, so I'll spare you. The only thing that matters is here I am now, with a new blog, to start the new year - a year that I anticipate will be one of the best yet.

So, what's been going on? Lots since the last post on my old blog http://the-tao-of-michelle.blogspot.com/. My last post was on October 31st. So, let's get up to speed shall we.

November marked the end of remotely decent weather. It started off nice enough that we were able to make a trip to the park. I would give anything to have the weather we were having on that day back. It's been brutally cold, and I think all of us, but especially Lailah, are ready for some warmer weather.

By the end of November, the cold had officially set in and we received a few snow flakes. Lailah was much more excited than I about it. With her not being able to go outside lately however, she seems to have lost some of her excitement.

December officially marked the start of a long, cold, gray winter. A time of year I always dread. While I find beauty in freshly fallen snow that hasn't been walked about, low lying clouds that hang like giant cotton balls, and micro snowflakes that shine like diamonds in the air, I loathe the cold. I don't like it at all. And with the sad levels of inversion we have had it's really been more than enough. Winter means dry cracked hands, cold feet, chapped lips, and the shivers. But alas, we will get through it, and it's not to say that there haven't been some fun times.

Christmas was a much better experience this year. No rashes, no sicknesses. We have been very fortunate with our health this year, and it's not something I am taking for granted - I am very grateful for that. Lailah really enjoyed Christmas this year. She got the gist of what was going on, was stoked for Santa, and really had fun Christmas morning.

 

Here are few random shots from around the yard on Christmas:

And that about wraps up from November 1st to the end of the year 2012. 2013 is officially underway, and I'm sure many memories are waiting to be made. I look forward to what the new year brings. But mostly...I look forward to sunshine and warmer temps.