The 25th Hour ~karenjcardoza.com~

After last winter’s record snowfall, we’re experiencing just the opposite this year. We had one freak storm in October but since then, there’s been no snow. In fact, we’ve had some pockets of extremely mild weather. Saturday, it was in the 60′s and I had my windows open while I was cleaning. I’m looking forward to some winter weekends in NH but it seems that they are in the same boat!  It will be weird to be there with no winter snow. Naturally, there will be some at the ski resorts but nothing in the woods for snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Hopefully there will be some soon so that those businesses don’t suffer any longer. I’m not even sure if the lake is frozen.. the poor Grumpy Old Men.. lol

I’ve started 2012 with a new outlook. Through the trying times of the fall it was difficult to not let it get me down. I decided that no matter what happens at work, I can’t control it but I CAN control my reaction and response to it. I feel better and it’s a nice feeling to be calm inside. I’m being really optimistic and positive and striving to see the good in everything. Focusing on what I’m grateful for pushes crappy stuff away.   I have SO VERY much to be thankful for in my life so no more pity party for me!

Just in case anyone forgot what last winter was like….

It was a wonderful Christmas weekend spent with family and I’m so thankful to be on vacation. It’s been a whirlwind of late nights of movie watching and relaxing which is just what I need right now. Unfortunately, I’ve got a cough and some sensory things going on so it’s extra good that I’m home. The final week of school was spent with a room full of people who were sick. It’s nice to have a week apart to let us all recover. I brought  home a bag full of school work which I haven’t gotten to yet but I hope to set aside some time each day to get most of it done this week.

No matter what… I’m just so thankful to be home!!!

… well, actually a week.  Things are looking up since last weekend. Since then, I’ve finished my class and my presentation is over and the issue with the student at school is in the process of being resolved by another more appropriate placement.

My baby boy is flying home tonight from college and will be here for 5 weeks!  I’m finally in the Christmas spirit and we went to pick out our tree tonight. I can’t wait to pick up my son from the airport tomorrow.

My To Do list is getting some tick marks on it and I am so looking forward to a week off to pick up some fiction and not have to think about anything work/school related.

Now all I need is snow!!

Drinking a nice glass of my favorite wine, Sakonnet Vineyards Vidal Blanc, listening to my boyfriend Michael Buble croon Christmas tunes and dreaming of snow….