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Mother Nature Strikes Again and I Like It

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There has been a lot of hating on Mother Nature lately.

My super strong and intuitive ninja skills tells me it has something to do with it being the coldest February on record in Cleveland since 1871. Or maybe it was our local newspaper, The Plain Dealer, where I gleaned that tidbit of information. ‘Eh, I prefer to believe my super powers were responsible.   

Perhaps the ten days of negative temperatures last month alone, which is a click unusual for us Farenheit folks, is grating on people’s nerves or more realistically chaffing their knickers. The air is really dry here, to the point where Astroglide might make a good over all body lotion. I’d seriously consider it if I thought I wouldn’t turn into a giant walking oil slick.     

Astroglide(source)

Maybe it’s the bazillion Instagram and Facebook posts berating the weather because surely the way to escape winter is to complain about it repeatedly. Or not. My non-educated guess says it keeps the grievance at the forefront of your mind, never really allowing you to forget it, much less let it go. We could probably learn a lesson from the diva herself here. While I don’t condone her temper tantrums, she did make a pretty cool snowman.

let-it-go-frozen

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Granted, I will say the air blistering your face in matter of seconds or turning the smallest of paper cuts into the demon spawn from hell on your right index finger might make ignoring the weather a wee bit difficult. I get it, I really do.   

“It can be done though,” says the Queen of Ignorance is Bliss. You can’t see it but I just curtsied, followed by a sensei type head nod. Master this technique and you shall rule the world or at the very least forget the giant welt growing on the left side of your head is adult acne. See, there’s a reason I’m growing out my hair. Just kidding, I have an appointment tomorrow. 

By the way, I’m pretty sure my “let’s pretend it doesn’t exist approach” would be recommended by no therapist anywhere. “Shh, let’s not tell them,” she says while sneaking glances to the left and the right. We’ll make it our little secret, and as such, we’ll walk around happily, with visions of rainbows, unicorns and mild hallucinations in our head. It’ll be a beautiful thing. Just remember to put on a robe before leaving the house.   

Calvin and hobbes

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Confession: I’ve got nothing against Mother Nature at this very moment. I know I’m mostly alone on this one, and it’s certainly a bit weird, especially coming from me since I usually can’t wait to tackle spring in the biggest of all bear hugs. Perhaps my doubling down on vitamin D is playing role. Even stranger yet….I’m digging the weather’s wicked and wild ways because it’s forcing me to hibernate and eat comforting and creamy bowls of soup, which in my book is a really good thing. In fact, I’m going to go a step further and take it as a sign. This is the cosmos way of slowing us down and forcing us to unwind.  

I’ll tell you what, when the universe talks, I listen.

And when the weatherman calls for another blah, blah, blah inches of snow and cold, I pretend my nipples couldn’t cut glass, pull on a second pair of socks, hunker down by the fire and embrace my inner hermit. Cackle, cackle.

All this to say I have a photo montage of my yesterday, where my introverted heart frolicked in the recesses of my home and the Hubby, with a side trip to the park.

Meg Fireside with Coffee and Fine Cooking Magazine

Black Bra

French Toast & Warm Berry Compote Ingredients

French Toast with Mixed Berry Compote

Oscar Sleeping

Oscar Yawning or Roaring

Food Photography Tomato Basil Soup Collage

Book Reading

Manicure

LaundryLists and Paying BillsWatering PlantsHubby and Meg Snow Walking

Cleveland Snow Lakewood Park Overlook

Lakewood Park Overlook Snow

 

Sam in the Dining Room

Moscato

Sauteed Onions and Garlic

Monkey Bread

Front Window, Curtains and Light

In the words of Ice Cube, “Today was a good day.”

How have you handled this winter? Are you living in a Snuggie and drowning your sorrows on your social media account?

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  2. Not to rub it in or anything but I think Spring visited London yesterday!! Sunshine, blue skies and warm weather…
    Don’t fret though, the wind and clouds are back today… It was nice whilst it lasted. And yes, I’m British, I can talk about the weather alllll day. It’s a skill.
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  3. I like your attitude towards the cold! I have to admit that aside from the whole “how do I run in this” I don’t hate the cold. I hate 90 degree heat a lot more but that’s a complain for another day 🙂 Also I’m dying because I had a huge painful zit in the exact place you mentioned, left side of forehead, last week. You must be spying on me. It was so terrible it actually gave me a headache two days in a row, very unusual and it was hard to forget about!
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  4. ok, LUVVVV the kitty yawning pic and the random bra, what a glorious collection of visual stimulation you’ve created. i love starting my monday morning with all of this kitty-bra-snowwhite eye candy. thank you! and you gifted me with a Frozen reference AND and ice cube one. genius woman, genius. i’m so tickled right now i could giggle. ok i just did!
    oh and i’m with you in ‘la-la’ land. we can share pink frosted glasses, i have plenty to spare. actually my favorite character (recently) is the Unicorn Kitty from Lego movie.. please tell me you’ve seen it? well i hope so. the song ‘everything is awesome’ gets in my head quite frequently and i feel like a squirrel on crack. anyway, so UniKitty is my jam. i totally AM that way sometimes… i much rather think about cotton candy and gumdrops (or your savory granola… made it by the way…. amazing) than some of the less sweet realities in life. so what?
    happiest of mondays, may your skin stay moist and crack-free my friend! hahahahaha i can’t believe i typed ‘moist’ this early on a monday

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    • Ahhh, I am thrilled you made and loved the granola.

      Also I need to see this Lego movie because I am fascinated by your description of Unicorn Kitty.

      We could throw in a little Humpty Dance and talk abut squirrels on crack. That’s alright because my body’s in motion….
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      • please see the Lego movie. seriously. i need you to understand why i love UniKitty… and why i say “lollipops, cotton candy, gum drops!” in the midst of a serious crisis.
        oh i added a pinch of curry the 2nd batch of your savory granola and it was awesome – it was in honor of your lost curry in the tragic accident. RIP curry

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  5. Okay, so I’m not sure how this is possible but I have the exact same socks as you. But I think my mom ordered them off of Etsy for me for Christmas? What are the chances of us having the exact same socks? Twins, separated at birth. I hope for your sake that your boobs are much, much better than mine. On a serious note, I really hope you guys stop having all this freezing cold weather! What the hell!!!!
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  6. I’ve definitely been living in multiple pairs of socks and encouraging evening snuggling 😉

    I love the photo montage of your day, 1) you take beautiful photos and 2) I’m a creeper and photos give us a look into life that sometimes words can’t .

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  7. While admittedly it was nice to come home from the blazing temps of Malaysia to the cold, allowing my to cuddle endlessly under blankets and catch up on Netflix, I am ready for the warm weather. It’s been three years since I’ve spent spring and summer in NY and I have a bucket list a mile long for the warmer months. However, I’m not really one to complain on social media (not that I don’t enjoy airing the occasional grievance, but let’s be real, no one really cares) and complaining about the weather has always struck me as particularly silly. This, too, shall pass! (It always does)

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  8. I do love the fact that winter forces us to slow down. All I want to do at the weekends is snuggle down with David and binge watch Netflix and this past weekend that’s exactly what we did, and it was awesome! I think we need more of those weekends more often!
    Bring on the cozy socks!
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  11. You’re not alone in not having anything against MN — I’m not hating on her either. Granted we’re having ridiculously easy winter up here compared to what we normally get, but even so… I can’t hate. Maaaaaybe it has something to do with the fact that I kind of need the snow to snowboard, but I’d like to think it’s more because I just try to stay positive in general. Winter is going to come and go regardless of how much I do or don’t snark about it, so might as well make the best of it. And it looks like you definitely are 🙂
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  12. This might be one of my favorite blog posts ever! I loved drinking in your beautiful photos. It looks like such a heavenly way to spend a day. We are grateful that this winter has been mild in Fargo this year! We’ve had way fewer sub zero days and it feels like Spring is on her way.

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  13. I like your attitude towards the weather Meg- it’s going to happen regardless so you might as well embrace it…complaining won’t change anything but just put you in a lousy mood. Although winter in Mumbai is far different from winter in Cleveland, it’s been relatively cold this year. And normally it rains during the summer months but we experienced a downpour all weekend – very unseasonal but I just rolled with it…it was a nice change to the otherwise hot temperatures!
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  14. Can you please come cut my glass 😉

    Mother nature tried to have an affair with me once. Well, weather wise. She succeeded…but I don’t hate her.

    Right now, I have the heater on the mornings and wear a singlet before I sleep. They say Melbourne you experience all weather in one day. Its true.
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  15. Well if I had big wooly socks like that, I’d probably embrace winter, too. Wait…. no I wouldn’t, I hate snow.

    Like with everything else, you’ve got a great attitude toward the white/yellow stuff my friend. You’re a better person than I as I just couldn’t hack the snow. No can do.

    Stay warm (that muscato will help, I’m sure).
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