How to be Totally....miserable? happy?

    These two peas are very aware that opposites exist in all things, and perhaps in all places too. In the hearty land of Texas, we've enjoyed the weather you'd expect - a balmy 18 degrees Farenheit with gusting winds and little pellets of snow blasting at the windows and doors. In our quest to enjoy life to it's fullest, I've been consulting a fabulous little book by John Bytheway entitled, How to be Totally Miserable. In the book, he compares miserable and happy people, and to illustrate the principle avoid adventure, he wrote, "Happy people love to try new things. [...] When the power goes out, they gather flashlights and tell stories on the couch. If they get caught in a cloudburst, they jump in puddles and sing in the rain!" I haven't thought about this principle in a while, but this past Friday we totally lived it! School was canceled, snow and cold were everywhere, and we made a horrible weather day into one of the funnest dates ever. We made a little snowman and snow angels, and watched movies while we drank dark mint hot chocolate. We documented this awesome occasion. We didn't do the miserable thing, I know, but we enjoyed the resulting smiles and laughs. Just remember, next time life gives you bitter cocoa, say thank you and make hot chocolate to share.

This flower looks so beautiful encased in the ice.

Hot mint (and dark) chocolate. Yumm!

We made spiced-up, grown-up mac n' cheese for dinner!