Hustle and Snow: 2 things that don't go together

I know, I know: I chose to leave sunny, desicated California and live in New York, a state with weather mood swings like an Emo-adolescent.

Every day this winter, I wonder, "Which will you act like today, New York--Canada or the Caribbean?"

More often than not this January, the answer is clearly Canadian. Oh, Canada....

Man, I was just there, all zen and warm in Santa Barbara for the New Year

What has living in the Brrrr! and not having a regularly scheduled job taught me?

1. I am a mammal, the hibernating kind.
2. I'm never going to meet my summer Trip-For-Trash goal by sleeping during the kids' school hours.
3. I will look even more ursine if I don't cut out night snacking and day sleeping.

Thanks, Wikipedia, for the pic

Jeez, and you wonder why I don't take more selfies...

But how to remotivate? The bed is warm, the basement is arctic, and the hubby is away for the week.

Suggestions?

Copyright 2014, Tanya Monier