.......And it Keeps Getting Colder

 Long Arctic nights of December have pulled the frozen cloak of numbing temperatures. Ice fog whispers along the streets and ice encrusted eyes peer out from thick scarves and toques as people rush along main street. Unless of course you are my teenage son, who is too cool for the cold and refuses to wear a parka to keep the freezing temperatures at bay. I actually had to hide his Autumn jacket so he would wear a parka!
The kids are still going sliding on the hill in the yard; however, it is for smaller bursts of time, with hot chocolate breaks in between. It really is the perfect weather to cuddle up with mugs of spiced tea and watch cheesy Christmas movies!

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Even though it was -31 there was a great turn out for the Christmas parade!! It wasn't the longest parade, but there was lights, sirens, kids, candy and a whole lot of smiles!