Now, to be fair, it is apparently unseasonably cold for November, and really, for the middle of November, a low of 32 isn't that cold, speaking in absolute terms. (Though parts of the coast have been experiencing gale force winds, which makes it feel a lot colder than it actually is.)
That said, I've been terribly amused by people out in their heaviest winter jackets, gloves, scarves and hats, particularly when the high gets up to around 50.
What did not amuse me was Thursday morning when Shane and I had finally had it with this cold nonsense, (having been toughing it out as "northerners") and he turned on the heat, only to find when we got home Thursday night that there was, in fact, no heat. Fortunately, for all the problems that we have had with this house, our landlord is very much on the ball about fixing things. The problem was that the thermostat was not communicating with the furnace, and in about twenty minutes, the repairman fixed it up and we had heat. That said, afternoons have been quite pleasant as they've been hoodie weather, but about two days with no heat has left me with a cold. I've also rather enjoyed the bewildered looks I've been getting from natives when I walk in with a light jacket. Still, the cats have even been cold, as evidenced by this picture of one of my brats who jumped into the dryer while I went to go find a laundry basket.
I also did something very daring.
I bought a bikini.
Don't look at me like that. It was 70% off. And, to be quite honest, I'm sick and tired of people assuming that body types like mine can't pull one off. Apparently, I can, if my husband's reaction was any sign. It does help that it's a fifties retro-looking bikini with the high-waisted bottoms, so I look a bit, I think, like a pin-up girl. You know, with a different face and bad hair and no lipstick. (No, I'm not sharing a picture.) But if anyone doesn't like it, well--I have a few words to say to them, and they can't be repeated in polite company.
Granted, I'm not going to be able to wear it until next summer, as it has definitely gotten too cold to head out to the beach. But honestly, I was kind of thrilled. I've not had a bikini since I was like...four.
I also bought my husband's Christmas present this week. He's dying for me to tell him what I got him, but I won't. And in an effort not to repeat The Great Waffle Iron Incident (in which he came home, looked at the wrapped box and said "It's a waffle iron, isn't it?"), I've had his present shipped to my brother's house in Kentucky.
You know. Again. (It worked last year! He had no idea I'd bought him the Back to the Future trilogy on BluRay.)
School this week has been fairly easy. There have been a couple of things that again, I can't talk about, but fortunately, we have a very supportive faculty community. We've also had some interesting things going around the faculty listserv this week, which has been cringe-worthy at times and hysterical at others. The snark is strong in this college. I sat in my office and cackled at some of the emails that were sent. (I may have also dipped my toe into the faculty listserv, sent out an email that was...strongly-worded regarding some issues with one of the regents, and cringed afterwards, but it was received rather well, which was a bit of an ego boost and made me feel a little more solid on my footing in the college.)
Dear Husband has had to start working overtime--more than usual. Today is Saturday, and he was gone all day to work, though at least when the college is closed, the registrar's office is able to get work done without interruption. Then he came home and made pancakes for his poor, sick wife. Tomorrow, he is going to smoke a turkey, which means the entire neighborhood is going to smell good. (And our neighbors will be jealous, but it is for the Thanksgiving luncheon for Student Services on Friday, so they can't have any. Also, I got the thing for .88 a pound a couple of weeks ago. I was thrilled.) DH did get paid yesterday for the first time, which made him very excited.
There's not too much else to tell. I've played some of the new WoW expansion, when I can get into the queue, as naturally, its rollout has been plagued by technical problems, but why anyone would expect differently, I've no idea. I've not written too much this week, in spite of starting off strong with National Novel Writing Month, but I am very, very close to the end of my novel, so I'm pleased with my progress anyway.
By the way, I took this picture of Ding earlier today. I think she was contemplating murder.
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