rain, rain, go away...

i think cats & dogs are actively falling from the sky. this weather is downright insane... and walking to work in it is less than exciting. (though, i dunno - chasing your favorite wool hat down battery street might be considered exciting!) i've always thought battery street, which runs perpendicular to the water, was something of a wind tunnel, but i was just shocked at how hard my 1-block walk from the bus stop to work was this morning. the wind blew against me, naturally, removing my hat and threatening to steal my umbrella. the rain pelted down from the sky, and up from the street, leaving my jeans soaked in the front, and dry in the back. that was two hours ago and i'm still damp & soggy. that's fall for ya, huh?

matt went camping this weekend (despite the weather) with some buddies for a bachelor party for his best friend, who's getting hitched next weekend. i was left to my own devices and accomplished a ton in the way of christmas, crafts and domesticity, and even got to have a "girl's night" with my sister-in-law and neices. great fun. but i'm glad he's home (as is he, since the waterproofed tent he borrowed from my mom wasn't as waterproofed as she thought it was.)

other than that, the highlight of my weekend was trying on a new pair of jeans, in the next-smaller size and finding that not only did they fit - they were a bit big. :) i think i won't bother buying them - i'll just wait a bit longer and buy the next-smaller size. :D yay!!