It's Election Day!

I'm just not ready for the cold yet.  Have I said that before?  Probably.

Not like "throw on a light jacket and leave the A/C off in the car" cold.  We're talking "frosty breeze, UGG boots, and use lotion every 5 minutes" cold.  (Side note: I still refuse to wear my boots.  I just can't  do it yet.)

It seems we have skipped Autumn and gone straight to Winter here in DC.  I think this is a habit for this region (to skip seasons, that is).  How do I determine this lack of season, you ask?  It's mostly because there is a whole genre of clothing that it seems I have not worn this year.  And we have skipped to the next level of clothing (i.e. thicker jackets and socks).  I thought it was just me and the thinning of my skin in summer, but when Aaron walked out of our house with a wool jacket on, I knew I wasn't just thinking crazy thoughts about the frigid temperatures.

As we made our way to the car this morning, this is what we found...

Frost on the windows of Sydney the Solara, and my message of denial to mother nature.

And ice that I had to scrape off before we went anywhere.

In summary, if you have a visit planned in the winter months, pack warm.  Unless mother nature does what she did last week and there's a heat wave.  In which case you should pack shorts and flip flops, too.

Oh.   And if we have plans to come and visit you, Floridians, I'm packing my bathing suit, so get your Coppertone 45 ready.

In other, more important news:

Today is the day our family has been waiting for!  Why, you ask?  Because it's election day!  And - truth be told - it's not because we can't wait for Washington to be forever changed (although I wouldn't mind), but really this is because I can't wait to have my husband back (and he probably can't wait to go golfing and watch TV).  I'm using a lot of parentheses.  (Sorry.)

For those who are unaware, Aaron works in the elections industry doing work for a company that provides alternative access to ballots for overseas voters.  So basically his (our) life has been crazy for months, complete with weekly travel, all-nighters and long long hours.  So we're looking forward rest and relaxation and a little quality time (I think those are usually called weekends.)

Bring. It. On.

P.S.  I hope you voted.  (And not for an idiot.)

Ciao!