Not to blog about the weather or anything, but it's FREAKIN' FREEZING here in Florida today. We woke up to temps in the 30s -- THE THIRTIES!!! What the--? I mean, the poor palm trees are shivering and going, "What the F#@K???" Not to mention that if it's going to do this, why not a week ago for Christmas? Huh? At least then all the snowbirds here for the holidays, and even the locals who just refuse to get over their northern mindsets, might have stopped whining for once about how "it just doesn't feel like Christmas...blah, blah blah." Oh, not that I don't enjoy the occasional winter blast. Gives me a reason to wear sweaters and closed-toed shoes. Today I dug out my Alaska sweatshirt. I like the irony of it, seeing as I live in what you could call the exact opposite state in every way imaginable. I loved Alaska for it's extremes and unbelievably rugged beauty. But it was a place -- one of the few places I've been -- where I knew immediately I could never live full time. I'm just NOT that hardy. You've got to be REALLY REALLY resilient to live in Alaska. As it is, just getting through today here in the Sunshine state is going to be a challenge. I think I'd better make some hot chocolate...