Fortunately I have a really warm winter coat and some kick-butt snow boots. Unfortunately, the roads are a total mess and that means that even taking the bus is a bit of a hazardous adventure. I can't even contemplate digging out my car at this point, but after waiting an hour for a bus yesterday after work I was thinking desperate things. My sanity returned once I finally got home (two hour commute as opposed to the regular 30 minutes) and I was glad to be alive, to have a lot of blankets and to have had the sense not to drive.
Vancouver hasn't had a White Christmas for ten years. I remember the last one because it was the first Christmas that Sean and I spent together. I had to take the Skytrain back to the 'burbs and I was so terrified that I would be trapped on the train, elevated in the sky and freezing. It didn't happen, but I'm still hesitant to ride it this winter.
Due to the weather I have a Plan B for Christmas dinner. Plan A involves travelling to the aforementioned 'burbs for Danish Christmas Eve dinner with my sister, her boyfriend and my parents (who are planning on trekking over from the island). However, because it is snowy and the roads are a mess and there is more snow in the forecast I may have to resort to Plan B. Plan B involves a low-key dinner featuring some Danish foods but not as extravagant as Plan A would include. Even though I love Christmas dinner and I love spending it with my family I'm sort of interested to see what kind of new tradition I can come up with for Sean and I (and Simone, because she is walking distance from us and it's nice to share a feast with friends). We'll see...Plan A or Plan B, either way things will be delicious and warm and fun.
Oh yeah, we have a Christmas tree. Sean cleared a spot for it in the apartment (not an easy task for many reasons). I'm supposed to decorate it because apparently that's my thing. I haven't had time! Seeing as it's Christmas tomorrow I suppose I had better get on it.
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They have really cute ornaments on sale at Ikea. I love your coat! Are the bright stripes part of it or is that something worn underneath?
Oh, I have no shortage of ornaments. In fact, I should probably cull my collection while it's out of storage this year. What I do have is a abundant supply of "lazy" and that keeps getting in my way.
It's all one coat, including the stripes. I love it. I got it a couple of years ago on Boxing Day for 50% off. It was a huge deal! And it's come in handy this last week and a bit.
i'm envious of your kick-butt boots. i need some ...
xoxo
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