It's finally

gotten cold here.  Thank goodness, is what I say.  I love a change of seasons, and since we have no other observable way to know it is about Christmas time here--other than a cold wind that suddenly pops up--I'm grateful for the cold.
 

And it means we get to light a fire in the stove, which I love.

I've really been missing Oregon lately.  I really want to go back and stay for a while.   

Oh goodness I love that place.