Alabama...WE HAVE SNOW!

So, its been a while since I have posted. No I still don't have my apartment completely set up the way that I would like it, but...I have with about 6.5 hours to go to complete my first on-call 3 day weekend with snow. Including driving in it every single day at least twice. I have attempted to snow shovel for the first time. My neighbor who is originally from Idaho makes it look so simple and easy. I can attest that it is a great workout and will get you sweating. I haven't yet made snowmen or had a snowball fight but...soon enough ( with the way my weekend has been going it would be my luck if I got to do either one I would be called in and have to go in covered in snow). Here are some of the sparkly shiny snow images from out of my front door. I truly never realized that fluffy snow tends to look sparkly and shiny like glitter until travelling in tonight from a call into work. It kind of looks like someone sprinkled glitter everywhere...albeit difficult to turn in but looks like glitter no less. Here's to hoping I can finish out my weekend on call with no more calls.

Forgive the heavy breathing from me...I forgot my snow brush.
Once you walk on snow it becomes ICE!

I also made it last night to attend the annual Parade of Lights here in town (for most of us Bama folks it would be a Christmas parade) which was quite a cold but fun experience doing it with a friend (Alicia) and her family. I now realize most things here happen early since the snow is here to stay and will only be getting worse (or better- if you like more snow than is seen here) and the temperatures are set to drop below zero this week. They tell me that chances are good that around the new year that temperatures will be closer to -1 to -30.  I still am not sure about all that.

As well as all the snow fun I have had, last weekend a few of the ladies from radiology made sure that I was not alone for Saturday evening . We had a girls night out over in Steamboat Springs. We started out the night at Mahogany Ridge then travelled on to Sake2U. We were hitting up the happy hours especially for the yummy appetizers.

We had an absoulte blast that night! 

For thanksgiving I went to the hospital for the Thanksgiving meal there since most people were busy with their own families ( I won't have to worry about this for Christmas though) and spent some time talking with family and friends throughout the day.

That about sums up my last several weeks.