Snow in October?

Oh what a shock to the system! On Wednesday it was around 18 degrees C and the next day it went down to -2 degrees! It even snowed for a bit. All of it melted as soon as it reached the ground but I was shivering the whole day! The only time I wasn't shivering was when I was standing in front of the stove cooking for dinner (or the break of fast). Even then, I had my sweater on. Oh man, what a weather pattern. I told a friend from Malaysia and she thinks that the world is coming to an end. Talk about being morbid! But I have to admit the weather has been acting really wierd the past 5 years or so. Maybe its the effects of global warming. I've read very little about how to be more environmentally friendly but I cannot imagine my life without a car or without releasing CFC everytime I open the fridge. What about the abundance of aerosol cans that are sold?! Plus the more environmental friendly products are more expensive. I care about the earth and all, but it's just so hard for me part with cash when I know I can get a product that will work better for a cheaper price.

Oh how selfish of me. I'm not doing any good giving excuses for not taking better care of the planet I live on. Please don't punish me!

Back to the weather... since the cold weather is here we'll have to prepare ourselves again. I'll have to take out all our bulky sweaters that I put away when summer came just 3 months ago. I hate the cold, really I do. Even in tropical Malaysia I get cold so easily.... can you imagine how cold I get during true winter weather? And why on earth does gas prices have to be so high anyway? Even if we switch the heater on for a few hours a day, the bill can reach $200!! So because we're trying to so hard to save money we're always freezing at home. I am dressed in at least 3 layers with double socks on sometimes and a hat because my ears get so cold. *sigh* I'm not looking forward to slipping under the covers because it's always so cold. It takes a while before our warmth gets trapped underneath the duvet. I'm not looking forward sitting on the cold toilet seat in the morning! I'm not looking forward to the slippery roads and the short daylight hours. *sigh*

The only things to look forward to during winter are:

1. Food! It always tastes so much better coz u tend to look for comfort food.
2. Snow! When it's nice and sunny out and there's fresh snow on the ground, everything looks so pretty and crisp.
   
3. Winter coats! I get to finally wear the many coats that hubby has bought for me. hehe....
4. Nonexistent insects! The insects and bugs that come around the summer suddenly disappear. Ooooh this ones the best!
5. Winter sales! hehehehe
   

Other than that, I don't think there's anything else that I look forward to when winter comes around. Maybe this year I'll put up pictures of how winter over here looks like.