A Love Letter To The Jersey Shore...

Dear Jersey Shore, 

You certainly keep our family sane during the winter months and I'm so happy we are still here. To hear the waves crashing while standing or walking along the shore is a blessing for our mental health. For my mental health. You know how to deliver the sounds of the beach. Walking on the sand is a soft reminder that life is good. A sign that spring is not too far off. I love the sounds of the seagulls when it's quiet. I love it when you're empty and only a single soul is on the beach with us playing with their dog. Oh how I love that. 

Winter!

On January 21st, we woke ups to 7 degree temps and for that entire week we had the most frigid temperatures since 2014!! It hasn't snowed or been cold in almost 10 years and I wasn't here for it! I stayed indoors and the only reason I went out is to take Noah to and from school and that's it! As I get older I'm not big on cold weather except when I'm having a hot flash. (that's the only time I'll thank menopause) but it is nice to see the first snow of the season fall onto the ground. I do miss those days when my kids were were little when we'd go out and play in the snow. Noah does have a soft spot for winter still and even though we don't ski or snowboard he does like the snow. I personally would love to have learned to ski but at my age I'm afraid I'll twist an ankle with how my joints are. Not that I'm old but man did I feel stiff during that frigid cold week we had!