brrrrrrrr

So, I've decided that I don't want to live in a cold place.
I've lived in Germany where it rained ice and I learned how to drive...on ice.
Then I was off to college in Rexburg Idaho. In Rexburg the moisture in your nose freezes to your nose hairs. When you come inside it all melts and your nose runs.
Then I finished my BA in Flagstaff AZ. It snows there too and I would go running in my shorts. Yes. Shorts- and a beanie.
Graduation...and then back to Germany. There I continued to run in sorts in the snow and one of my student's parents said "look at that idiot." Hmmm.
I came back to AZ in the winter and worked for Anasazi Foundation. It snows in the higher elevation - even where cactus grows. I would camp amongst the snow capped cacti and try to start fires. It was not so fun- but I did it and even came back week after week...even when it snowed in April.
I could totally handle the cold.
Almost 8 years ago I moved the valley full time and have not lived in a cold place for a while.
Today we are having a cold day. The high will only be 60ish.
I ran in my running capri's rather than shorts.(I did take my long sleeve off after a few miles).
When I actually get dressed I'll have to probably wear a long sleeve and possibly a fleece. I'm debating whether or not flip flops...because in my opinion it is FREEZIN BEEZIN today.
And I don't like the cold.
remember this and this.

November in Arizona

Our weather is getting more bearable and I'm welcoming this wonderful
Arizona Autumn.
It will be in the mid 80's this weekend.

On a side note. Jake does not like getting dressed as of lately. But I think he will always love shoes.
At least he picked out shoes that belonged to him and not his big sister's Sunday Shoes.

His appreciation of shoes will be a great attribute as a husband. Maybe one day he will make his mother proud and tell his wife: "you can have as many pair of shoes as you want, you're a girl." Just like his Daddy told his Mommy one day at last chance when she chose yet another pair of black maryjanes for herself.

Arizona Fall-more complaints...sorry.

Just a few days ago Fall officially Fell- but Arizona did not get the message. It was 108 yesterday. I really appreciate Arizona when my sister tells me about the Hurricane warnings in SC. And that time the tornado hit my parents town when they lived in Oklahoma and I was in college - it was nice to live in this state. I also don't mind that I no longer have to scrape ice off my windshield in the mornings or ice skate with my car through intersections thankful that a car was not coming the other way... But I really wish it were cool enough to merit wearing my new green long sleeve. I put it on today and had to bump the ac down a few degrees so i was not too uncomfortable. i'll probably take it off soon.

On a positive note- jake has decided to take up the very MANLY activity of playing with trucks and cars.