In which I acknowledge I have a hard time sitting down in front of my computer to write.

It’s relatively chilly here. Ed and I play a game each spring and fall where we try to maximize the time we can do without both air conditioning and the furnace. This is easier in Dallas than it was in Houston as the number of seasons here approximates four instead of one and a half. We’ve had a cooler fall than usual, so no AC for a long time, but last night we gave in and turned on the downstairs furnace for half an hour. The indoor temperature was 59 with overnight lows in the 30’s predicted. This was a full month earlier than last year, when we had warm weather through November and up until it snowed on December 5th. We blame our whiny cats.

So, what is winter going to be like? Who knows, last year after the nice fall we had record snowfalls and a White Christmas. This year though, the squirrels are acting weird. They stripped our neighbor’s two front trees of leaves and small branches over a month ago. The garden columnist who lives down the street even noticed it. Ultimately I know it’s up to the Niños and Niñas, but if I were Poor Susan, I’d be predicting / hoping for more snow. Last year we were away for the 12-inch snow and so have yet to use our luge in Texas.

There is still hope for the East Dallas Bobsledding Team! The season is young!