For the Love of Weather

The weather has finally changed here in Chico; home of the heat stroke, sun burn and sun poisoning!   I think I have just lived through the longest stretch of hot weather I have ever experienced in my life.  Although this might be slightly exaggerated, it feels as if it's been in the 90's since April.  

When we lived up in the Northwest, close to Seattle, I had never met people who were as excited when the sun peaked through than those Northwesterners.  True Sun Worship at it's finest.  If it was 60 degrees but sunny, the swim suits and flip flops came out!

Chico seems to be opposite.  I don't think I have ever been a part of a community more excited for rain and cold weather.  The last two days have been over cast with sprinkles and we have even had "Tornado Warnings!"  Let me just put it out there that the "Tornado" clouds I saw looked more like vertical clouds than Tornados, but by all means... send out the weather warnings!  Yesterday, as I was running errands I saw about 6 women dressed in jeans, uggs, sweaters and scarves... we're talking shopping in New York City in the middle of winter outfits.  It was 67 degrees... with no precipitation!  

These people  are naming it and claiming it!  We skipped right through Autumn and went straight to Minnesota winters! I can personally tell you of about 8 people who "wore cozy socks and drank hot chocolate" in the last couple of days.  How do I know this?  Their facebook status' tell me so!  These Chicoans are hard core about getting their winter on!

And I couldn't agree more.  

If sending my children in the back yard to do the Indian rain dance would keep this weather around, they'd be out there sporting their deer skins. 

We have a fire in the wood stove, hot chocolate with mounds of whip cream, soup for lunch and 4 pairs of fuzzy socks on.  We completely embrace the winter crazies.

Tomorrows forecast.... clear, sunny and 70... oh well... we will take it while it lasts!

Itchin and Paintin

Here in the Thompson house we are going into our 3rd week of scratching.  Poor Olivia has had a horrible case of poison oak and an allergic reaction to Amoxicillin.  After finally getting on Prednisone (isn't THAT a fun medication) her poison oak started getting better but she was also put on antibiotics that she had an allergic reaction to and is covered, head to toe in hives.  Poor thing has had a rough couple of weeks.  We attempted to go camping with Grammie and had to come home early because she was miserable.

So... this weekend I have attempted a couple projects around the house... first I painted a really ugly step that is at our sliiding glass door to the backyard... then I sewed a cover for my sewing maching... I was happy with how they turned out....here are my final results....