Yes, I know it is only in the low 50's but the grey skies this past week and the drizzly air make it seem much colder outside. And inside! This morning Justin sent me a text message reporting he was getting colder and colder the longer he was working outside. Usually when a person is working like that, a sweat is built up. Not so today for my boy! The sun did come out yesterday after church but it is hiding again, not be seen at all today. My friend, Emily, wrote this a.m. that she is sick and tired of the gloomy days and I told her it felt like Seattle around here!
At Bible study Pastor asked me if I was okay when I had my hands on my face, but I explained it was trying to warm up my ice cold nose. Fran's hands were icy, too, and she was sporting a fleece turtleneck sweater and a jacket over the top of it.
Judy C. reported she dressed her two grandkids in t-shirts and jeans, but was thankful they had sweatshirts to keep them warm. Clay Cty. school is out this entire week so she went to get them from home this a.m. and dropped them at her house for Uncle Mike to watch during Bible study. They joined us for lunch at Longhorn later on.
Right now I am snuggling with my microwavable heat cylinder and have the space heater going in my closed up room. The heat for the house is set at 74 and has not run since it reached that temp this early afternoon. Justin has my 'old' office space heater in his room to take the chill out. The oven is roasting some beef and pork to make Wimpy sandwiches with later on. Fresh Publix dinner rolls will host the meat mixture when we eat around 7:30. Smells great in here!
Yesterday afternoon Justin and I watched the good Jaguar game together, 'til he got too hot. He came and went as the game went on, even into overtime yet again. It could have gone either way, but sadly, the Jags lost to Houston. I think that's the 3rd time the Jags have gone into OT this season, and the 3rd time they lost it. But still, it was a great game for a change.
While watching the game, I also went shopping and did the majority of my CHRISTmas shopping from one store. The presents are already on their way to my mom's house where I will wrap them once I get there. I am proud of not spending too much money while buying for 6 little boys! I ordered from a store they have access to in case exchanges need to be made.
Justin so kindly preheated my room for me Sunday so I would be more comfortable after getting home from lunch. Nice! I had a chore for him to take care of, that being the vacuuming of the hallway floors and the washing thereof. He got frustrated trying to use the clever floor tool he bought me (himself!) and resorted to the big vacuum cleaner. Justin expressed his dismay that the dust just gets into little bales and won't clean up, not even with the Swiffer wet mop. He had to go back and vacuum up the little bales once done mopping. Not his favorite job, as you might guess. Perhaps now he understands my frustration with having to look at it, right after he's done vacuuming!
