Baby It's Cold Outside

So here I am...still in Scobey, Montana. Doing a little office work for family friends, wearing out the treadmill, hanging out with my parents, and tryin to survive the cold winter :) This morning I woke up it was -34 degrees Fahrenheit. We are in the coldest area of the USA right now (not including Alaska) Man, I am not used to this kinda winter any more. The snow is piled up and large drifts have been created by the ever-so-common wind we get up here in Big Sky Country. I brushed off the dust on my old snow boots and jump into them so I could tromp outside. Even walking a half of a block is quite painful. Your running nose freezes, your cheeks burn and you can't take a deep breath without coughing to prevent your lungs from freezing up. Brings me back to many fond memories as a child, back in the day when it didn't seem like such a big deal. Don't get me wrong it was just as cold and it seems like we had even more snow then, but it also was a normal winter occurance that I had every year. Memories of walking a mile to the "S" hill dragging along the sleds, ice skating at the little rink by the hospital, and snowmobiling in the fields all gather in my mind. Such good times :) Now I'm such a wuss :) I did try to find my old ice skates though but haven't had any luck yet. For now I will stay warm by the fire at home, drink a little hot tea, and keep on working out a plan for what comes next, all the while reminding myself to stay in the moment.