Was cold cold cold, again. They are now predicting snow for Monday. Oy freeken vay.
Was a very busy day at work - more of the same "hurry up and get this done so we can enjoy the holiday" crap. This will continue until next Thursday (day before Xmess eve). Thank goodness I have a day off (gee wizz). Will be a busy day/weekend....will be driving down to my brother's house and stay with them for xmess eve (fri), then spend xmess night at my parent's lake house (sat), then drive back on Sunday. Back to work on Monday, happy freekin holidays.
I am in the spirit though, I have finally finished all my xmess shopping, complete with stocking stuffers, cards, the whole nine yards. I have my "much requested" homemade pumpkin soup made, frozen and ready to take. Just need to gas the car, load the camera - and enjoy.
Tonight's bike ride was the opposite of hell - it was fricken freezing. Yet again, it was below freezing when I went out. The wind was horrible, but there was no one out there (I am crazy, not stupid...when it gets below 20 degrees F, I am indoors - or if there is ice or snow). Got back to my car, warmed it up as I hobbled around in my frozen hot dog legs ungearing and packing my car. I was paralized by how cold I was. Jumped in my car and sat there shivering as the car blasted heat on #4. I finally thawed.
Speaking of thawing, I cooked a nice dinner tonight - (had to thaw some chicken, which is why I was thinking of that) - took some left over brown rice (made before in a ginger sauce), green beans (drizzled with sesame oil), garlic, chives, mushrooms, green pepper, diced chicken - sauteed the whole thang, added a spicy thai peanut curry sauce. Took me 20 minutes. Damn, I spend that time sitting in traffic commuting to work less than one mile. It was quite nice.