Goodbye, Football

We decided to live on the edge today – we went to the local Mexican restaurant for lunch. Was it ever good! - but then I came home and felt like I needed to take a nap. That's what happens when you eat more than usual, as well as not cooking or doing the dishes. I tried to concentrate on some reading but eventually gave up. It just wasn't going to happen.

It got really cold last night. We had another extremely windy day yesterday, and it continued overnight. I didn't check the wind chill this morning......I really didn't want to know! It was nearly noon before the wind chill was above 10 degrees. It was really uncomfortable going out this morning. But that meant it wasn't at all crowded at the grocery store! In fact, we got to park in the spot closest to the door. That rarely happens.

The forecast says we'll be warmer tomorrow and in the mid 50's by Sunday. It will be nice to ditch the long johns for another few days. They keep me warm, but they also make my jeans feel too small! I really prefer being able to breathe.

I'm glad it's Friday. I don't know why, one day's not much different from the next these days. But it still feels good to realize the weekend is coming up. However, we realize we now have a dilemma. College football is over and there are only 3 NFL games left (plus the Pro Bowl). So what will we find to do on the weekends?

I've never figured out why I turned into such a football fan. I grew up in such a small school that we didn't play football because we didn't have enough students to make a team. I made all the home football games in college – I was in the band, so I didn't really have a choice. But over the years I've morphed into a football fan. In the fall, there's little doubt what I'll be doing on the weekends. And then when the season is over, I'm at a loss.

But time marches on and I'll be okay. The Olympics will be on in February and that will entertain me for awhile. And it will be a good time to make use of my library card. I'm sure there are several murder mysteries to solve that I haven't read yet. And if you really think about it, probably the best part of football season being over is that we're on the down-hill slide out of winter into spring! Warmth, sunshine, flowers, green grass. That sounds so good. Goodbye, football – hello spring!