so desperate for spring...

The weather is still shitty (sorry 'bout the language Ma). Yesterday was almost the coldest June 5th on record. We missed it by .7 degrees. (dang?). But just so this doesn't turn into another post where I bitch about the weather, I've been trying to think about all the things that are great about being permanently stuck in late fall.

1. I look great in turtlenecks.
2. I'm getting to wear my favorite fall coat for much more of the year than usual.
3. I don't get too hot and sweaty when I'm working out in the yard.
4. Omar looks super cute wearing a toque and mitts in the house (we are not turning the furnace back on!).
5. The cats are more keen to cuddle.
6. Cold and rainy is the perfect weather for sitting in front of the tv watching British costume dramas.
7. I'm inspired to make curried parsnip soup.
8. At least it's not snowing (right, Calgary?)
9. I don't really need to shave my legs or think about how truly white they are.
10. And finally, I'm having a great time knitting warm, wooly socks.

See? Not bitching.

T - two words of advice for your upcoming trip from California to Manitoba: Bring. Sweaters.