Rain is a Downer Here in the Frozen Northlands

Yesterday's overnight snow led to a day of rain followed by a night where things may have frozen over. If that's the case, driving to the gym and work today might be more challenging than usual. It did finally stop raining late in the afternoon, however, so the street crews may have been able to salt the roads. If that's the case, I might be able to get around without too much trouble. 

The salt mixture spread by the crews isn't just salt, it
has other additives. It's not always great for the
environment, but it saves lives on the roadways. 

Five pounds (so far) is what this holiday has cost me. That this weight will come right back off in the New Year is a given - I won't allow otherwise. But I still have end of the week stuff coming up - Brunch on Sunday, a family gathering at a nephew's house on Monday, and a relaxed day home on Tuesday before I wash, rinse and repeat another yet year of work, working out, and stress. I vote ick on the stress levels but OK on the upcoming events. 

Sometimes my family seems like a large, never-ending
crowd of people. I have eight nieces and nephews, most
of whom are married with children of their own. Getting
together with the family can be a bit overwhelming. 

Still, my week is winding down. Yesterday was so dismal (people in my area of the country really don't like rain - they won't go out in it if there's a choice - they'd rather deal with snow). Today might be cloudy - it often is during our winters - but if it is not raining or snowing, we might have a nice, busy day. That's my hope, at any rate. 

I want a nice, busy sales day today. Maybe not quite
as busy as this, though. This image is from old Chicago.
Quite the busy intersection, isn't it? 

So it's a boring post today. I need to think about livening things up a bit for future posts, but it's hard to get excited about things when it's dismal outside. Oh yeah - I'm not fond of rain and grey skies either. Have a wonderful Friday and I'll be back tomorrow for my last regularly scheduled post of the year.