Jack Frost

It's a "Jack Frost nippin at your nose" kind of day. The frost has stayed all day everywhere unless it was a place the sunshine hit. Got the laundry done, the dishes done, and the house picked up some. Watched the rest of season 3 of Castle last night on the Netflix that came while we were gone and mailed them back today. I found out today that I didn't get the GIS job at DPW. No surprise since they didn't even call. Guess it wasn't the right place for me.
The flight home went well but leaving was super hard. C is not doing well and just wants to be alone. Not a whole lot I can do to make things better so just leaving him be for now. We were planning to get our Christmas tree this week but not sure if he's up to getting one. We may end up with no tree. There's a Christmas party Wednesday evening at the station that I think we may go to.
We're currently looking for a room mate to help with expenses and hopefully be able to also get internet at the house. Our goal is to get someone in by the beginning of the year. We shall see. Might be a little hard with having to be gone so much for family stuff back east.
Yummy I am having a reuben sandwich on wheat bread, hot apple cidar, and chocolate chip cookies :-). Super amazing!

Flowers of Christmas & Faith

Mom N had a really good day today. She was up visiting more than most of the other days we've been here. It was good to see her smile, interact with folks, and even laugh a little. C & I had a good day too. We met up with his friend JimBo and went to lunch downtown STL, on a free tour of the brewery, and then over to see the Arch. This evening C & I went bowling near the house. It was a fun day. Tomorrow we head home. Not sure how things will go but hopefully ok. More family was by the house today, some new & some familiar faces. Aunt June is bringing a quilt over tomorrow that she started that she is giving me to take back with me to finish for her. Long day though and need sleep.


Holiday Cookies

Yesterday met a bunch of relatives. One of the aunts brought holiday cookies she had made and left a bunch for Mom N and all of us. She had made them herself and oh they were so yummy. It's been a slow day. Preacher came by earlier and a social case worker later this afternoon. C finished decorating the Christmas tree yesterday with her help of where to put ornaments. Went to dinner last night at 54th Street Bar & Grill with Aunt June, Dad D, and couple of family friends Beverly & Jimmy who were up from MS. That is a really good place to eat! A bunch of cousins came by after we got back and visited for awhile. Everyone went to bed happy :-). I think tomorrow C & I are meeting up with a friend of his that lives here and possibly seeing some of the sights around the city. We may go out tonight and go bowling or watch a movie.


Flurries, Boughs, & Cones

"Baby Its Cold Outside" defnitiely fits for today. 'Dad' said look outside and I saw flurries and a dusting of snow on the front step and felt the blast of cold air come in from the other side of the screen door just before he headed out to take Pepper the dog out. We had french toast, bacon, coffee/hot cocoa for breakfast. Yum! He made us all breakfast and now I know where C gets his love for cooking from :-). 'Mom' is sleeping a lot but she seems to be in decent spirits most of the time. Its good to be here and they are both awesome. Its nice to know more family finally and feel welcome and cared about even if time is limited. We're just enjoying the time we do have and making the best of things. Aunt June is a hoot but sweet. Everyone here decorates their houses real early for the holidays. St. Louis is huge too! I think C and I are going to go out exploring later today. Tomorrow we're all supposed to be doing some kind of holiday dinner which will be nice. More on our adventures later.

I called to follow up on the GIS spot and found out that they are still in the selection process and have an extension to follow up again with if need be. Hopefully they will pick me for an interview which leads to a blessing of a 'we want you for the spot'. Keep those fingers crossed everyone please.

Baby It's Cold Outside
I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour

The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride
I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out
Ahh, but it's cold outside

C'mon baby

I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside
This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before

I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there
You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me
There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
I really can't stay - Get over that old out
Ahh, but it's cold outside

Baby it's cold outside

Brr its cold...
It's cold out there
Cant you stay awhile longer baby
Well... I really shouldn't... alright

Make it worth your while baby
Ahh, do that again...


"Baby, Its Cold Outside" is a pop song with words and music by Frank Loesser. Loesser wrote the duet in 1944 and premiered the song with his wife at their Navarro Hotel housewarming party.