Winter-y

It's been snowing almost nonstop since sometime during the night. Our world is covered in white. It is altogether very breathtaking, which is exactly why I'm glad I don't have to go out into it at all today.

You see, I'm battling a bit of a cold. It's not bad-- just a headache and a runny nose-- but enough that I have slept pretty badly the past two nights. My sinuses were starting to hurt this morning until a few minutes in a REALLY hot shower opened them up a bit. I forget how much I take breathing for granted until I can't.

Blankets, candles, and hot tea are in order. The kids are all down for naps (simultaneously, which is a big deal since it's only been recently that I can coax Aubrey to stay awake all through the morning) and my surroundings are rather tidy, so some nursing of this cold sounds like the best thing I could come up with doing this afternoon.