Snowed In

It snowed again today.  A lot.  For several hours.  Tyler and I are planning on leaving for NYC early tomorrow morning, so hopefully the snow will be gone by then.  Growing up in Southern Oregon, we had "snow" twice.  Less than a quarter inch and the entire town would shut down.  So while I think snow is beautiful in the city (where I can totally rely on public transportation), I'm not thrilled about driving in it.

White Christmas

It snowed Christmas Eve so we had snow Christmas morning.  It was gone by the afternoon, but beautiful to wake up to.  Perfect day to wear an oversized sweater and wool socks.

Spent the day playing trains with the twins.  Everyone involved was exhausted after dinner!

Christmas Vacation

In Pennsylvania for Christmas.  We brought the cat, which was an interesting experience.  He generally did fine with the car ride, but every so often had to complain (loudly) to let us know that he did not approve of being in his carrier for longer than five minutes.  But it's great having him here.

Around The Apartment: Fall Images

I just love the way film captured these shots -- so cozy and warm.  Its perfect for fall!

I think I'm going to have to retire that red coat for the rest of the year.  We've had mild weather so far, but its  starting to feel a little chilly in the morning (especially if its even slightly windy).

In other news, Tyler and I have been considering moving into a larger apartment in our building.  So, naturally, I decided to spend several hours last night deep cleaning the kitchen (we're talking scrubbing down the stove, which included the use of q-tips, Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and a hand-vac, cleaning all the cabinets, tiles and walls, and organizing all the drawers and cabinets).  I guess this is how I de-stress.  While I was studying for the bar exam, I was always finding "urgent projects" which needed to be done around the apartment.  In fact, just four days before the first day of testing, I decided that I absolutely had to spend nine hours cleaning, decluttering and organizing one of my closets.  So, yeah...

Oh Tannenbaum

We got our Christmas tree and put up some decorations.  I love the way the apartment looks during the holidays -- so cozy and inviting.  And Christmas lights are seriously the best!

Here's a shot of the boys after lighting the tree (I think we used 500 lights for our 5 foot tree!).  Decorating is tough work!

It Feels Like Winter

It feels like 33° outside. And winter hasn't even officially started.

I hibernate when it drops below 45°. I'm just not made for cold weather. I planned on getting a Christmas tree today, but now I'm reconsidering. I mean, this would require going outside (not an option, really). And I can't trust Tyler to go alone. He would inevitably pick out a tree with a giant bald spot or one that's crooked.

I found a random roll of film the other day.  It had pictures on it from last Christmas (and earlier!).  Oops -- don't know how that happened.  But that's the great thing about film -- seeing shots you forgot you took. Its always a nice surprise.