Ok, here it is almost the middle of March and I need to rant a bit because  it’s freezing in here. You can’t tell me climate change isn’t happening. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where typically, it’s mellow all year long. Sure it rains, but this year that moisture is coming down in the form of snow. I really don’t like it. I spent an hour and a half on the phone with my daughter yesterday as she was driving through a blizzard and was terrified. God, that’s a nerve-racking process. Thankfully, she got home safely with no incidents, but we were both exhausted.

Here’s another thing that gets me. My home is only about 1200 sq. ft. and I keep the thermostat set at 55 degrees. My energy bill arrived last week. $208!! I called the energy company to see if I could get on their “equalization plan”, you know, where you pay so much a month all year long. Well, not only did I opt NOT to do that, I learned that their rates go up in the winter months! Did you know that? How is that right?

And so, I’m bundled up again this morning in layers of clothes, sipping a cup of hot tea and listening to the furnace kick on far more often than I like. On the other hand, I am most grateful to have a home and a working furnace!