I told myself before sitting down do not mention the weather, do not allude to it, nothing. It’s almost impossible. The post office woman asks me how I’m doing and I’m just wide-eyed and two words: this weather. Apparently the coldest since 2002? Did you know there’s a “misery index”? Well there is. And cities all over the place are maxing out their misery index this year. Steve and I have been taking turns feeling blue. “You’re feeling it today? You can’t! It’s my turn! You just had last Wednesday!”
I’m doing it. I’m talking about the weather. I’m going to go stab my eye out now.
If I’m being honest, between the weather and a few other things, the last few months have been hard on me. Suffice it to say, we’re ready for you spring. And if you don’t deliver some significantly warmer temperatures and melted snow within the next thirty days (or three?), Massachusetts will have one less homeowner. Yeah, you heard me!
I think I should just go on a self-imposed blogging strike until I’m ready to not mention the winter ever again. You’re probably all shaking your heads in agreement right now.
Oh the weather…I hear ya….this WI weather is killing me this year and the husband and I have had more convos lately about moving than ever before. Love your sweet pictures as always! And yes, my face looks just like Gracie's when I watch Parenthood and have to try and understand the Joel/Julia situation….I mean I kind of want to scream at Joel and tell him to just get over it, gah!
My nephew loves Cars so much, he mumbles the characters in his sleep. #dedication
blogging strike might be a good idea for all of us. UGH
move here; to california! you seem like you'd fit right in 🙂
totally agree about the W word.
we just had ANOTHER S storm on Sunday night.
Woof.
him on his scooter!! kills me.
just come on down to bradenton, hunts!
sarah tucker. don't tempt me. there are a lot of us.
You are NOT alone. I live in upstate NY and I'm so done this year. So done. This is the worst winter I can remember in a while regarding the cold. I honestly don't mind the snow; it's the bitter, negative temperatures and the wind that gets me. My space heater under my desk has been a lifesaver!
Parker on that scooter might be the cutest thing I've seen in a while, BTW 😉
Parker's face on the scooter!!! Also, I guess January was a good time to move from Boston to CA.
I too am sick of the cold. I live in Texas though, and have no idea what you are going through. I would have already taken a screw driver to my eyeball. I want warmer weather and no more freezes so my Mr. and I can start working on our garden. I will try to blow some warmer Texas temps your way!
I am so angry at Joel right now. I need some f'ing SUN!!! I am tired of sweeping up dead grass and sand/salt because of the snow! UGH!!!
Totally started crying this Saturday about how terrible everything was and how much I hated people. Then my husband said, I think it's just the weather that's making you feel this way. He is totally right. Heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?? Totally have it. Undiagnosed of course…
me and you both!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is entirely confused by the Joel/Julia situation.
*insert Will Ferrel's voice* — Well, that escalated quickly…
Also, ranunculas!!! I must go to TJ's and pick some up immediately!
i too cannot stop lamenting about the weather. and, yes, perplexed is the word. what the heck happened to joel!?
At least you get some beautiful pictures around all the gloominess!! I'm tired of the winter, and I don't even have a right to say that living in Austin… So for you and all you northerners who stayed there, I give MAD props.
What IS happening with Joel and Julia? I'm totally perplexed as well. Will a bombshell be dropped? There has to be more. Am I too invested?
The weather. Oh, the weather. I live in New Hampshire and have reached the peak of my misery-meter. And I'm not a persnickety person. I'm not. But gosh am I (freezer) burned out. Winter has become a depressing vortex I need to get out of. So I can appreciate New England again. Lovely post, as usual.
freezer burned out. yes yes yes.
I can't.stop.talking about the weather either! I am pretty sure that is why my family has lessened their calls to me up here in the tundra. But come on spring!!!!!! I had a dream about spring the other night and then won't up to snow—-pissed!
any time, ANY TIME someone asks me how i am… "well… this weather…"
i'm sick of myself!
I think Joel and Julia have me just as uptight as the weather. Maybe that's because I'm always inside anyway…you know…because I'm a hermit.
I hear you. The weather is horrible and should be mentioned several times a day.
The sunglasses pic just gets me!!! So cute!! And about the weather- I can't even. I want to cry. I asked my husband the other day- why is it that we always plan vacations in the Spring/Summer?! It's NOW that I need it the most!
agreed. mid february should be a mandatory vacation time for those of us living in cold climates! MANDATORY.
Parenthood! I'm all, "Oh man, Joel! What are you doing? Get your act together!"
Ugh really, can't Joel just get his act together?? I feel like I am grieving for a fictional family. Sydney's whole attitude just makes me so sad. And when Julia's siblings show up at her house I was obviously sobbing.
they're the best. i want to crash their sibling party.
I feel you! I've lived in Chicago my whole life — have NEVER had an issue with our winters. THIS ONE? Is slaying my mojo. (Then feel like an idiot for getting down about it, like — the weather, Jenn? You're feeling blue about THE WEATHER? Puh-leeze, chica.)
And my heart goes out to you about having a hard time the past few months. Oh. Yuck. That's a tough place to be. Sending you good vibes, truly. I meant to respond to your earlier post about feeling down (of a few weeks ago now, maybe?) but felt a little too blech to do so. Ah, irony. Yeah, I have felt sadness, anxiety and general malaise more keenly and frequently than normal these past months. (Not December though — I freakin' adored the whole Christmas season.) And I suspect the weather is exacerbating these feelings. C'mon, spring!
May the thaw and the buds and the sunshine and warmth — of all sorts — come to you quickly.
thanks so much jennifer. i'm with you. i can usually withstand the winters pretty well. this one is TERRIBLE.
hoping you feel all sorts of happy soon too 🙂
Seriously, what's up with the Joe/Julia situation? I am perplexed as well, hoping it turns around…
Joel and Julia….seriously! It's kind of really awkward. Almost as if he is hiding something or is regretting his decision or I don't even know. He just went all weird.
I'm a weather driven person, so I get it.
The way you're feeling about this winter is how I feel every summer. I am miserable during summer, but I live in the south, so it's not really fair to complain when you're sitting in ceiling high piles of snow drifts! LOL.
Seriously though, if I had to deal with your winter, I would be ready to scratch my eyes out too. BUT I don't have long winters here, so I tend to hold onto our winter months, not at all eager to let it go, because I know that I'm about to have eight sweaty months of summer ahead of me.