Cold

Not to state the obvious, but boy was it cold this morning.  It isn't the first time in the past few weeks I've had to pour warm water on my car windows to melt the frost but it seems that the temps aren't warming up much as the day goes on.  It's friggin cold.

But then, what babies we are here in California when it comes to cold weather.  59 degrees isn't really that cold when you think of the states (and countries) that get down to way below freezing for days and days at a time.  That's cold.  Makes you almost glad to pay the PGE bill when you think about what those folks pay during the winter.

It's that time of year when we should think about people without homes and we should try to imagine what they are going through.  It's time to reach into our pockets and find a little extra money and give it to the charity of our choosing.  Even $20 helps places like St. Anthony's Dining Room or any of the local food distribution places that exist in every city.  Just do a google search for "Marin county food bank" or any county, of course, and you can donate on-line in two minutes.  If we can afford to buy a Christmas gift, if we can afford to have a good meal over the holidays, we can afford to help others out.

I am going to Texas on Wednesday morning to visit Jenn for three days, and that makes me very happy.  I know I swore I wouldn't return to that state for a while after my long, hot summer, but I need to see my girl.  Hopefully we can put up a Christmas tree and decorate the dog for the holidays, have some good eats and watch junky TV for an afternoon or two.  Jenn wants to get a canning pot and jars and we might see about doing that as well, make some jam for gifts.  All in all, it will be a very nice couple of days.

Give, give, give.......

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