Return of Sunshine!

It's currently 26 degrees outside.  The sunshine returned yesterday.  The high temp stayed in the low maybe achieved the mid-30's.  So when the high temp hits 40 degrees today we will feel like we are basking in the sun! :) 

We didn't go anywhere this past weekend.  We were snowed in all weekend long.  Only exposure to the outside was when I had to walk the boys.  We all had at least one Bambi moment, where we lost our footing and went down for the count.  During one of the walks Simon wanted to go in one direction which I was not anticipating, down I went along with him.  Our balcony is still filled with a thick layer of ice.  It's like stepping out on to our own private ice rink.

I didn't mind staying home all weekend.  It was quite relaxing! I think the only slightly negative thing was that after such a weekend we feel a little behind with our Christmas shopping.  The plan is to go out tonight to catch up a bit. I'm sure the department stores and malls are feeling behind as well, behind in reaching their goal sales!  They want to hit high totals for sales, which certainly didn't happen for them last week.

I ventured out to the grocery store yesterday.  The most interesting thing to see as a result of the winter storm....empty store shelves.  I heard on the news that shipments couldn't get in town due to the weather.  I bought the last 2 steaks in the store yesterday. The produce was horrible.  I came away with only broccoli...no fruit, no tomatoes! And forget about getting Cheez-its I came home with goldfish crackers instead. ;)  The last time I had goldfish crackers in the house was for a snack mix recipe I was making for my father-in-law.  Well I forgot to inform Brad to not eat the crackers.  When I went in to get the goldfish crackers for the recipe I realized they had been opened and Brad was the guilty party!  Once again, I'm thinking about making that snack mix since we have those crackers in the house....I might have to guard them! ;)