Time flies when you are having fun….

I don’t know about you, but with the exception of lounging beside a roaring fire, I hate the winter. I can’t stand the cold weather. I don’t like to have to bundle up. Nor do I like having to wear a coat, hat or gloves. And the worst part…I think… is the snow. I can’t stand it. Sure, it is pretty to look at, on the first day that is. After that it gets grimy, dirty and only causes your commute to be that much worse than before. And this winter, where I live, it has proven to be very snowy already… And January is not even over yet!

The only way I can think to make the winter a little better is to be so busy that they days just fly by. So, that is exactly what my husband, Marc, and I have done for the last few weeks. I feel like we have lived in a blur. And, now, we are that much closer to spring (or possibly that is just wishful thinking?)

The month started off with a friend visiting us for a few days. The day he checked out of our house ~~hotel~~, two other couples arrived for a few days. During each and every one of these visits, we enjoyed some amazing dinners, great wine, and of course lots of laughs.

The following week, Marc had a trade show to attend in Manhattan. Since there were dinners and cocktail parties each night that I was accompanying him to, we decided to spend a few nights in New York City. Not only did it allow us a short vacation, it made my commute much easier, since I had to go to work during the days. I have to admit it was a strange feeling waking up in a hotel room and then rushing off to my office. I couldn’t decide if I felt like I was on vacation or if it felt like a regular old work day.

After our jaunt into NYC, we spent the weekend doing touch up painting in our bedroom, upstairs hallway, and closet. We are still pondering what colors we should repaint our downstairs. Marc and I love to paint, and we obsessively change our color scheme.

Monday came and Marc and I dashed off to the airport, destination Florida. We spent about a week in the sunshine state visiting my mom, family and friends. We got extremely lucky with the weather. Florida has had a cold spell like most of the US, but fortunately it passed for our arrival. We were lucky to have a string of beautiful, sunny days, with the temperatures hovering in the low 80′s. The only day where the weather was less than picture perfect was our last day, which was actually fine with me. It forced us out of the sun, and allowed me to have some quality time at the mall with my mom. The funny thing was that Marc was the only one of us to leave the mall with purchases. Go figure.

And now, as I am back at work, feverously trying to catch up, because despite how connected I try to stay while traveling, and how many emails I answer, it just never seems enough. When I return, my to do pile always just seems endless. But on the bright side, January is almost over… I can’t believe how fast this month flew by. I guess that old saying rings true. Time sure flies when you are having fun, and are busy. Unfortunately Alex, the cat, is not so thrilled of how Marc and I spent the past few weeks, but we will try and make it up to him….

Do you have any ways that you make winter seem to pass more quickly? What has your January been like?