Brrrrr

Woke up this morning (♪ got yourself a gun ♫ ...oops... still in Sopranos mode) and felt a bit chillier than usual.  The husband likes the ceiling fan on at night all year round, so I figured it was just from that and hunkered down a little extra under the sheets.  Then I noticed both the dogs were cuddled right up against us seeking extra warmth, so it wasn't just me.  I looked up and the fan was off, then saw the alarm clock was black.  Great, the power's out again.  It has a habit of going out, and it seems we're the only people in our little neighborhood that it happens to.

Just as we were about to reluctantly drag ourselves out of our cozy bed, the house sprung to life and started whirring as the heat and all the appliances started back up.  But it was just a tease, and they all died again within seconds.  We got up, peed in the dark and then realized no power meant no coffee.  Ugggghhhh.  So the husband started getting ready to leave for work and was going to get some breakfast elsewhere, and I tried to decide if I wanted to go back to bed or not (I'm so lucky to have that option these days).  He started up the car and I just stood and stared at the thermostat.  It read 55 degrees.  Outside it was 9 degrees, making it the coldest morning we've had yet... figures.

This is what our back yard looks like right now, and
just looking at it this morning made it feel even colder.

As he was finishing getting ready, the house started whirring again and thankfully the power stayed on.  We got our coffee, and the husband took it to go.  I'm slowly defrosting right now as our heat is in overdrive, kicking it Emergency Heat style.

We're headed to Nashville tomorrow to celebrate my birthday (Doesn't 28 just sound old?  Looking at the number now, it doesn't, but I feel it.) with the in-laws who also have February birthdays.  Sunday the husband has an interview with a chef who's hopefully either going to offer him a job or help him find one in town.  That's what he said he'd do anyway, so fingers crossed.  Have a great weekend everyone!