You call this weather?

Talk about a bust! Up until bedtime last night, the weather gurus were practically calling for death and destruction in the form of a major winter storm to hit overnight into this morning. We had a heavy snow warning in effect from 9pm last night until noon today. We went to bed with rain falling and the promise that temps would drop and the snow would start (and quite honestly, the hope that work would be closed or at least delayed today)!

We woke up, however, to barely a dusting on the grass and a departing rain storm. Nothing major. No death and destruction. No promise of a day off. Nothing. Just the promise (or hope?) of getting to work on time.

Now they're calling for another storm for the end of the week. As of NOW, they're saying rain for us. Of course, with their stellar forecasting skills, we'll most likely get a monsoon - or a blizzard. Who knows. All I know is that January is almost over (ok, its HALF over tomorrow) and I just got a new pair of fabulous snow boots for Christmas (from man...thank you sweetie!), and with 65 degree temps last week and no snow this week, I haven't gotten to wear them!! So I'd be willing to let a little snow fall for the promise of getting to wear them!!

Well, that and a day off from work. We all hope for that!

Where?

I'll be honest... I'm a little sad, a little bummed, a little happy, a little excited, and a little upset - all at once. Let's face it, I'm a woman! I'm allowed.

Why am I such a cornucopia of emotions you ask? Well, my man left today for an 8-day vacation on Andros Island in The Bahamas to go bonefishing. (that's the bummed part) No, he's not fishing for bones. Bonefish. Its a kind of fish that you fly fish for on the "flats" (sounds exotic, when in reality, its just knee-deep water). (that's the excited part)

Anyhoo - here's where he is - the yellow arrow points the way (he's just on Cargill Creek according to the Andros Island Bonefish Club website - where he's staying):

Its the largest island in The Bahamas but its the least populated (or so I've read). Its about 150 miles southeast of Miami and the weather this week is calling for daytime highs around 80! That's sounding pretty good considering its a "balmy" 34 degrees today and yesterday it struggled to hit 24 here in NJ! So while he's not overly fond of the heat (he likes winter better), I'd be willing to bet he's appreciating not freezing his tookus off right about now!!

The part that makes me sad is that we won't get to talk to each other until he returns next weekend (Saturday can't come fast enough for me!)... So, the countdown for me begins...8 days!! I know he'll be wishing he could stay longer and fish more (I mean, the other option is to come home to said freezing tookus and go to work - hmmmm, there's a no-brainer choice!).

But, I know I can't wait to see him again! He's a good egg, and I'll admit it...I like having him around! (and that's the happy part)

So...

8 DAYS TO GO!!

Welcome to 2008!

Happy New Year!!!

Its a new year - time to make new experiences and new memories. 2007 was a year of change and growth for me, but I do have to say that I'm glad its all behind me and that its a new year!

That being said, I have some feline news that is something new for 2008....! Last night, I was sitting in the living room watching TV, and all of a sudden, Luna jumped up on the sofa next to me and snuggled in and slept there for almost 3 hours! That is a MAJOR change for a cat who is not a lap cat. She's just not a snuggly cat - and on the rare occasions that she does snuggle, its brief....just enough to say "there, I snuggled with you, are you happy now?" But this was a rare treat for me - maybe her 2008 new years gift to me perhaps!

On a different feline note, I got my man the funniest and coolest gift for Christmas for his cats.... One of his cats, well, lets say his cat regurgitates regularly. So, on one of my internet browsing days a few months ago, I found myself at the PETA website, and found the best gift ever - a caution sign for said regurgitations! Well, Christmas night, we got back to his place from his family's house, and I was very excited to find that it needed to be used!! Sick? Yes, of course, but funny none the less! The one side is in English, the other, Spanish. And yes, he thinks I am crazy for photographing it, but its one of those things you'd never believe otherwise!

Anyway, I wish everyone a very prosperous, healthy and wonderful 2008!! May your bad days this year be no worse than your best days in 2007!