Thanks for the well wishes!

Yes, your Gus reads all the time. I love it. He’s been doing that for a long time too hasn’t he.

I guess our pretty falls and makes up for your early summers. I think I’d rather have it your way sometimes. I am seriously so jealous right now.

I’m glad someone noticed that funny pic, I think it’s kind of hilarious myself. He can’t give up the drawing even when trying to chill. He is a funny dude.

Jessica! Congrats, I didn’t know you were getting a new baby. Hope things have been going well for you. I kind of thought it was easier with the second one. Good luck, and glad to see you around the blog :)

My friends have a Sauna at their amazing cabin, maybe I should just head up north and take a long weekend at the cabin, er, I mean sauna. The worst part is according to the calendar I should have tulips sprouting in my yard, but instead I have snow and wind chills. Thanks for the tip, I will try it sometime.

I know, I really gotta try something like that. Last week me and the kids went to the conservatory for a little humidity but I guess that’s not enough these days. I think the worst part is knowing it should be spring, but having the weather say otherwise. Boo.

I can’t imagine what it would like to be dealing with snow in April! It’s like perma-summer in Louisiana. Sors, duder.

I second the recommendation to seek out a sauna ASAP. I crave it in the winter, and sometimes knowing I’ll soon get to spend 20 minutes relaxing in cedar scented heat is the only thing that gets me through the day. My husband, on the other-hand, hates being in there, but the refreshing feeling of leaving is such a great boost that he’s a sauna fan too. I use the one at my gym and only as a reward for a workout (unless I’m sick, and then I just let myself go if I think it’l make me feel good). I know for a fact that there are some people that have memberships to my gym JUST for the sauna and steam room :) If you’re not interested in joining a gym, you could still go and get a one of those guest passes for potential members. Then use it to enjoy the sauna, just to get you through this snow. Who knows, you might surprise yourself and really like it! If I were in Minnesota right now, I’d drag you down to my gym just to show you how wonderful and helpful it is :) There’s a reason it’s so popular in those cold, dark Scandinavian countries!

Last week I had the good fortune to spend some time at a pool and a sauna. Okay, it may have been snowy outside, but it gave me a small hit of “tropical” that I desperately needed. Maybe it’s time to bring the kids to the local pool?? Or see if there’s a spa-type sauna thing near you?