In Case You Were Wondering

It was wintery cold out this morning – so cold that I went back inside to get my lovely black leather gloves to keep my finger tips warm. When I got to my car I was dismayed to find ICE on the windshield. I was dismayed because not two days ago I was at Target in the dollar section and I picked up an ice scraper commenting “Ooooh, we need one of these!” and I put it back down.

Using one of the numerous plastic discount cards in my wallet, I diligently scraped the thin layer off the glass. A woman passed, walking her child to school.

The little girl, dressed in a heavy black parka with a fur trim hood, paused and surveyed my work.

“Look, there’s ICE!” she re-affirmed the obvious.

For some reason I was the only car on the block with a frosty on the windshield. All the others around me were clean as a whistle. Apparently the universe was feeling very ironic this morning.

On an unrelated note (because who needs a segue) Husband and I have FINALLY chosen our Halloween costumes. This is his first ever, you know, so he wanted to be something REALLY AMAZING. But neither of us could think of something REALLY AMAZING to be. Instead he is going as a geek (which is going to be pretty damn cute, actually).

Only, he won't be Urkel.

And because I have a general aversion to face paint, blood and gore and suffer from a basic overwhelming laziness, I finally settled on being a jellyfish.

Only I won't be an old lady*.

My list of options was Amelia Earhart, Michael Jackson, the Cheshire cat, jellyfish or Unicorns and Rainbows (just for you, my avid searchers of sunshine and sparkles). Ultimately I chose jellyfish because it would justify the purchase of a clear bubble umbrella, the likes of which I have been coveting for years now. 

Adorable girl not included, apparently.

You know, it’s the little things in life.

Photos of the actual costumes to follow. You know, once we have finished them.


*Photo lifted of Martha Stewart's page.