Peters Digest

I typically enjoy the winter months.  I am not one of those people that complain everyday about how cold it is and how I want to move to a warmer climate.  I usually love my winter wardrobe and prefer it over the revealing outfits of summer (I will always and forever ban shorts from my closet).  But…I am done.  It is so freaking cold that I am about to go crazy.  I think I am suffering from a large case of cabin fever.  Also, our apartment is like a dungeon.  It is dark and cold and I don’t like it.  I am looking forward to our new place…two HUGE walls of floor to ceiling windows.  Or at least I think…I have only seen a floor plan.

Here are some of the things I am looking forward to: 

The feeling back in my hands and feet.
Not taking 10 minutes to dress myself to walk Charlie.
Not looking like a fool when I walk Charlie…the latest outfit was brown plaid wellington boots, black Gortex pants (over sweatpants), yellow ski coat, pink cashmere scarf, multicolored hat with a huge knit ball on top…awesome.
Running outside.
Walking to the lake.
Having a beer at a sidewalk cafe.
The bottom of my $160 jeans not getting ruined by the salt and sludge.
Not as many flight delays.
Leaves on trees.
Green grass.
Street festivals.
Free entertainment.

Ahh…I can’t wait.  I can feel the sunshine already.

Oh wait, there is a -9 wind chill with 20 mph winds. 

I love Chicago, I love Chicago, I love Chicago…