Snow

This morning I woke up to snow covering everything. It was perfect snow, it stuck to everything but the roads - so they were easy to drive on, but all the mountains are white! It is beautiful.
Kyle Orton, the Bears QB got hurt this past Sunday - he could be out up to 4 weeks, but it looks like he'll be back sooner; however he won't be playing this Sunday, so I have to sit through another Rex Grossman game - I thought I was done with that, I don't need that in my life.
I have really enjoyed watching Derrick Rose (the #1 pick in the 2008 NBA draft) in his first 4 games this season - he is so much faster that humans should be allowed to be, he reminds me of my friend Kyle - explosive.
I read that book "Twilight" because I'd heard so much about it, but since I'm not a 15 year old girl and I'm not into vampires I didn't enjoy it very much. I also saw the Indiana Jones movies this past weekend for the first time (we don't get out to the movies with kids, plus the closest movie theater with more than one screen is 50 minutes from our house) - Aliens, really. Shame on you George and Steven. I also watched a documentary called "Cocain Cowboys" about the Miami cocain scene in the 70's and 80's - very informative and interesting.
I think I'm going to read Terry Brooks' Shannara series next - I've always been a bit opposed to reading Brooks, especially since, from what I've heard, he basically just remakes LOTR, but then I decided - I loved LOTR and when I read for fun, I want to have fun - so what if it is predictable and derivitive material - I bet I'll enjoy it (I'll let you know).
I hate daylight savings time. I love the new yeast rolls Amy makes! I hate Rex Grossman. I love watching my girls get excited about things (like the snow).

Cold

So, I decided that after living here for 6 months and having TX plates with registration that expired in June I should go get my CO liscense plates this morning. To do this, I had to go to the Garfield County Courthouse, which is located in downtown Glenwood Springs. There is no parking downtown to be found and I had to park a loooonnnng ways from the courthouse. I don't generally wear a coat - because I go from my house to the car and from my car to the church. It is warm everywhere I am, much to warm for me to have stupid long sleeves on. Well, I had to walk basically to Denver from my car in 10 degrees and it felt cold. I got to the courthouse and forgot that they have metal detectors and no knives allowed in courthouses. I had to walk back to my car to ditch my leatherman. Then walk back to the courthouse. I went and did all the registration stuff, then noticed the sign that the county clerk doesn't accept credit/debit cards - of course they don't. I don't ususally carry any cash and never carry the checkbook, and there is no ATM in the courthouse - so back outside and a nice little 3 block walk to the ATM, then back, through the metal detector for the 3rd time and finally, my car looks like a local.

I'm rooting for the Phillies in the World Series. I'm reading a book called Twelve Keys to an Effective Church by Kennon L. Callahan right now. I'm excited because my friend John Kirklin is coming to visit next week. NBA season starts next week - go Bulls. I saw a electric pumpkin carver on Amazon's Gold Box deal of the day yesterday and almost bought it. We have sucky knives at home and they don't carve pumpkins very well. I need to buy a snow shovel.

Another reason I like Colorado

On a few occasions today, I have turned to look out my window, it has been beautifully sunny out with snowflakes falling. Sunny and snowing. I had a dream last night that it had snowed like 2 feet when I woke up and I didn't have a snow shovel. I think this dream had a lot of help from reality - Denver was getting snow last night and it was on the local (our local channels come from Denver) news weather forecast right before I went to bed. And, I don't have my snow shovel yet - so I dreamed about it. Also, I think I might buy snow tires soon, I wouldn't normally, but I drive 20 miles to work each day and it might be helpful to have those studded tires.

The church is having a worship weekend this weekend, we have Kip Long, the worship leader at Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis coming to lead, and I think it is going to be a really great weekend for our church. I've already been really encouraged by our succesfull launch with our small group ministry - we've had 75-80% particpation! God is good and it is a lot of fun to join him in his work.