Ready for Winter (?)

Winter tires are on the cars, 14 bags of leaves and yard waste were picked up yesterday and tomorrow we fly to Phoenix. I guess that means we are officially ready for winter. The weather here has been gorgeous for the past few days, so it was actually nice to be outside, despite the noise and dust of the leaf blower.

I spent over 8 hours in the yard during the last 3 days, plus I went to my mom’s house and helped her take down the Halloween decorations. I don’t think I’ve ever had the yard this clean before winter. The weather was a huge motivator, as was the knowledge that we won’t be here in the spring. Our annual Australia trip is later this year to coincide with the wedding.

Normally we would be staying in Phoenix until mid December, but this trip will only be for two weeks. We’ll be spending Thanksgiving and Christmas in Minnesota for the first time in 5 years. Snow for Christmas, imagine that. On the plus side, we are supposed to have a much milder winter here than last year, which was plagued by a polar vortex. Doesn’t mean I won’t be whining about it.

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