I survived Siberia...

Well, I am pleased to announce that I still have 10 toes and 10 fingers despite conditions like this:

and this:

The kitties, and Krag, are very excited to have me home and I am very excited about 75-degree weather. Small trips like this help remind me why I choose Arizona.

In Arizona, when Mapquest says it will take you 20 minutes to get some where, it takes you 20 minutes. In Michigan in January, however, a 20 min Mapquest trip will take you 45 minutes plus the snow scraping from the car window, the car "pre-heat" program PLUS the time it takes you to personally bundle up in two jackets, one scarf, two glove liners, two gloves, and a hat. Just talking about it takes five minutes.

Waiting for Kim...The Cats Miss You!

I got in late last night from our frigid trip to Michigan...Yep, I had to work on Martin Luther King Day and Kim didn't (not fair!), so I am waiting for Kim's flight to come in so I can get her at the airport.

Though the cats were grateful to have a warm body at home last night, it was apparent their elatedness was dampered a bit by the "other half" not being there, too. And I have to admit, I totally AGREE with them!

The cats and I kept each other company and we played on of all the places that Kim doesn't let them up on, but the house isn't the same without Kim.

Since there were no hypothermia amputations (to my knowledge), it should be a nice relaxing night recovering from a busy, fun-filled weekend.

Here's Kahlua waiting for Kim in one of the many boxes that have come through the house since wedding shower presents have started arriving...

Call Me Crazy...

Well.....if anyone has been watching the weather lately, you will have noticed an Arctic Chill covering much of the midwest. Michigan, in particular, has been setting record lows.

And for some CRAZY reason, Krag and I have decided to visit this frozen tundra! We live in Phoenix...and I'm pretty sure my limbs fall off and I die when it drops below 50 degrees. My uncle said it is supposed to warm up soon, like 8 degrees above zero.....awesome.

I apologize in advance if frostbite gets me and I can write no more blogs. Otherwise, if either of us still has 10 fingers, we will be writing again on Monday.

Oh, and don't forget to vote for your charity in our last post (the save-kim's-frozen-toes foundation is totally fair game)!