Need warmth

Warmth, originally uploaded by torri_g.

I know we haven't been cold for as long as a good share of the rest of the nation, but I'm going to complain about being cold! In the last 24 hours if I don't have a cup of coco or coffee to warm my hands with, oh and the rest of me, I'm freezing. Taking the dogs out has become a very drawn out ordeal of me making sure I have enough warm layers on, and making sure that I'm taking Miss Mia out because she also seems to hate the bitter cold and wants to just hurry up and get back inside. I know I grew up in Nebraska, I know we have lived a great many places where winter is more than a couple of weeks long, but I swear after living in Arizona for four years now if it isn't over 60 degrees outside I feel like I'm freezing to death.

Alright that is enough complaining out of me this morning. I will be back later today with the standard sibling post. Before I can do that though I'm going to make the girls sit for some portraits. If you haven't guessed yet, I'm so completely loving the new camera Army Guy got me for Christmas. Even better though is he went out and picked up the second lens for it last night. By the end of today the girls will probably start looking forward to the end of their Christmas break. Everyone have a good day, and try to stay warm.

Simple Saturday Morning

100_9805, originally uploaded by torri_g.

When going out during fall here there is a very simple thing to remember, think about where you are heading to while you are still in the house and can grab a coat if needed. Of course I didn't think about that yesterday before heading out for Huachuca Canyon and trying to find some fall colors to take pictures of. I didn't think about while I was walking from the house to the carport either, because my long sleeve shirt was enough for the almost 50 degrees here at the house. It was not enough however once I got up into the canyon! A very chilly 36 degrees up there is what greeted me when I climbed out of the car with my camera. From the parking area I hiked about half a mile up one of the trails and then turned around to head back down wondering if I had somehow left my brain in the nice warmth of my house. Due to a cold shake of my hands most of the pictures just will never be seen by anyone. It was a good morning though because of being able to see so much wildlife out and active in the canyon. No pictures of that though because that was while I was making the drive back down. I know our temperatures are not as cold as a good share of my readers area's, but we are super cold and already missing the warmth that is usually associated with Arizona.

I hope that everyone has a great weekend, and that if you are out and about trying to get ready for Thanksgiving stay warm.