So with a four-day weekend (HAPPY DANCE!!!) wrapped up in an Arctic wave, how does one fend off the cold? I recommend multiple variations of B-treats. First off? Boots. Warm (most important!), comfy (close second), and cute (shallowly significant).
Next, if you must venture out, a beanie -- cute and stylishly-slouched -- is required. Seriously, how cute am I (she says with tongue firmly in cheek)?!
And, okay, it's not technically a B, but a button-down flannel really can't be beat for comfy. What is technically another B-treat? Um, books, of course! While I have plenty of much-loved and unread options on my shelves, a trip to the local library (aka a bibliophile's Mecca) was worth the trek into the frigid air. As always, a leisurely stroll through the shelves resulted in a treasure-trove of new material.
(Quick tangent: how much do I love that my local library has labeled banned books with a red "warning" sticker, the reader's equivalent of sneaking into the adult section? Beautiful. Though I had to chuckle that The Dead Zone was the only one of Stephen a King's books labeled because...y'know...Stephen King...)
Most indulgently, I also recommend some booze. Does it keep you warm? Well, technically, no...but we're fickle creatures, so we'll take what we can get. It's not just soda in that glass...😉 And if you're curious or forgetful or have never been around me: rum. It's always rum.
Finally, and most importantly...buddies. Time's not usually worth having unless you're spending it with those you love, even (or maybe especially) if your weekend bestie is a toddler with an Elvis-lip.
Wind chills and ice spots and flurries aside...this weekend has been pretty darn warm. Not a bad way to spend four days.
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