Happy February!! Life is good. Busy and crazy, per the usual, but good. I've spent the past week battling a head cold, which has yielded lots of late nights, snuggling on the couch with ST (we watched "The Judge" with Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Junior, and "Laggies" with Keira Knightley and Chloe Grace Moretz--highly recommend them both!). Other than that,

my small group started back,
we've seen some snow (!!!)
we've celebrated friends' birthdays
I've welcomed February with my all-time favorite seasonal candy,
Maizie just got her seasonal cut (and is looking crazy adorable),
I got my car back after a few weeks of repairs--and celebrated with a car wash,
and I finally made it to the zoo to see the kangaroo exhibit. Nashville, you never cease to amaze.
...and of course, watched the thrills and spills of the Super Bowl last night. I think we can all agree that Katy Perry was the real winner.

I'm in goal-penciling-in mode now, eager to delve into one of my favorite months of the year. I can feel that Spring is coming, and I'm just itching for some sunshine. And road trips. And sandals. And grill time.

Winter in Nashville is in high gear. While no, we thankfully haven't been bombarded by any level of hellacious blizzard action, it's been dragging. I've done my best to get out, but this past week has worn on me.

Tuesday night was a highlight, as I was able to attend a Baylor event here in town, all about the impact of the works of C.S. Lewis.

I always love spending time with Baylor people--feels like home to me. Meanwhile, we did get a sweet dusting of snow on Friday night, which was just delightful... any sight of snow makes me light up like a toddler at Christmas. I love, love the sight of snow.

Saturday night, we spent partying for a good friend's birthday--dinner at the Sutler, Escape Game (we escaped!), and drinks at Sinema (complete with hijacked birthday cake)... it was a blast.

Sunday, I was more than a little run down and tapped into my first hot toddy for a cure--not too shabby! I could practically feel my airways opening up... good stuff (ST's top notch bourbon probably helped a bit too... I'm slowly easing into the bourbon game).

Happy Monday!