Holy Cow, Is It Cold!

My part of Texas isn't supposed to get too cold: to us, a 20F low is ridiculously cold...not to mention rare.

Later this week, though, the weather's really going to suck. I really don't remember the last time we hit the teens as a high or a low, to be honest.

I'll be bundled up in every piece of warm clothing that I own because I don't have proper, arctic gear - unlike those of you who are sitting there thinking, "Teens for a low? That's IT? What a weenie." While I'm doing that, I'll also be waiting for somebody to bring up global warming...because that person's getting a shot right to the face for his or her stupidity.

Bees. In November.

A couple of days ago, when the temperature was up there in the seventies, I went outside and saw a whole swarm of honeybees. They were all happy and active, greedily cleaning up the Dr Pepper cans in the storage box outside my room.

It's November. In other parts of the country, the honeybees have taken cover for the winter. Here, though, they have no idea that their Northern cousins are freezing their stingers off.

But I really like bees - they're useful, and the honeybees don't bother me as long as I don't bother them first - so it's nice that they're still around.

It's just a little odd, that's all.

Hoodie Weather

Even though I despise winter, I do enjoy breaking out my hoodies. I have several, including a brand-new, orange, UT zip-up that I just got last week.

Hoodies are just comfortable, folks. It's really hard to argue with a cozy, oversized sweatshirt that comes with a huge pouch. Everything in the world fits there, from my car keys to my cigarettes. Oh, sure, I have regular pockets, but this? This is awesome.

So: I did wear one of my hoodies for a while today, and I did enjoy it very much.