It was just so bitter cold on my walk this morning. I got a muffin and coffee at Corner Bakery just to reward myself for making the walk!

My son brought up my Christmas paraphernalia, including the tree, from my basement storage last night. He popped in before I got home, and it was all sitting there when I came home. It should have inspired me to set up the tree and start decorating, but I was too tired. And, my unit was quite cold. I ended up going to bed early just to warm up. All my radiators are open, so I hope the building manager hasn't decided to turn down the heat. I've never had that problem before, except in the transitional months when the boiler isn't on.

It was warm this morning, so maybe that was a fluke.

Last winter was pretty mild, though long, so I think I'm re-learning what a typical winter is like. It requires a certain hardiness, particularly when you have to spend some time out in the elements, like me. I am just grateful that my walks are pretty short -- I have four walks a day, but the longest one is about 15 minutes. In the morning, when it's really cold, it seems longer, but then it's such a welcome relief to get to the station and warm up. I couldn't help but notice that we have many more train riders these days -- I suppose many people don't want to drive in the snow -- but I wonder where they park? I'll bet the sometime riders are paying for parking -- they have that well-heeled look! I'm pretty sure they're not walking, like me.