The dead of....Spring?

Do me a solid and check your calendar. Wait, who am I talking to here? Look at the little calendar icon on your smart phone. It should say January. I think all of the calendars must be misinformed because clearly, in Texas at least, it is not January. It is April at the earliest. When I woke up this morning the weather man informed me that Austin was thrilled to be enjoying 61 degrees. We would see a high in the low 80s. WTH??? I know, I know. It's Texas. One day you're in shorts, the next day in a winter coat. Or if you're one of the customers at the store where I work, it's often the case that is the same day and the same outfit.

Rim Shot!

After surviving 100 days of over 100 degree heat this past Summer, I could not wait for this Winter. I filled my Pinterest Recipe board full of chili, stews, and casseroles. Mmmm stewww. Mmmm Pinterest. With the weather being so damn nice outside, I can't bring myself to make these Winter-time treats. Hell, five minutes outside and I want dogs on the grill! We also have a pile of firewood stacked up from last year that I've been dying to use up. I love the way a fire makes our crappy duplex house feel like a home.

Of course I fully blame it on my fiance. This is what every good woman does. For the last three months we have been looking for the "perfect" pea coat for that mo-fo and wouldn't you know, we finally found one. A few weeks ago we happened to walk through JC Penny on the way to get his bi-annual hair cut and there it was. A charcoal grey double breasted beauty handed down from the outerwear gods. The best part? 70% off. Sweet. Baby. Jesus. Originally priced at $180 we took it home for $54. Huzzah! I would love to show you a picture of him sporting it, but ya know, it's 80 effing degrees outside. Not exactly coat weather.

In conclusion, you win snow birds. You win. Can someone book me a ticket to New England for this weekend? I hear they are expecting snow. Lucky!

Shocks...Pegs...Lucky!