It’s 36.4 degrees as I write this and its expected to hit 42 degrees sometime this afternoon.

So we are stuck inside, as the concrete is even burning my feet; and after a childhood of non-shoe wearing, that takes some heat.

Plus, last night I came down with a cold.

This screenshot was me, 15 minutes ago.

Karen sick

[Got to love the earrings! Birthday present!]

Somewhere (well, next to me) the kids are being quite good and watching television and reading, and I’m just counting down until my husband gets home so I can go have a lay down!

You hot too? Trust me to get sick on New Years!

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Karen Andrews is the creator of this website, one of the most established and well-respected parenting blogs in the country. She is also an author, award-winning writer, poet, editor and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. Her latest book is Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity