warm winter blessing

'Weather' or not it is supposed to be a blustery, cold winter... We've been blessed with an unusually pleasant past few months. Sometimes I think that the increase in temps and decrease in wind chill is because I moved south.. About 3.5 hrs south of Fargo. The fact that I haven't had the need to wear 5 layers of clothing in order to battle Mr Jack Frost says it all (which usually defines my Fargo winters).  I have been proven wrong since Fargo 's winter has been mild as well.

But the more I think about this warm, pleasantly comfortable, blessed winter, the more I think about my Grandma Virginia. It saddens me to know she is gone from the earth, but I know she's still looking out for her family.
Grandma hated the cold. Only good thing about winter was her favorite holiday, Christmas. Otherwise, winter = cold!! You could almost bet your money you could find her hanging out in her tv room, aka the sauna, tucked in with her blanket, nestled in her chair, with the space heater cranked up (and of course a diet coke in hand). Do I believe that this unusual winter has something to do with her disapproval of the cold? Of course! Thanks Grandma! Love you lots and lots.

Photo:  Grandma is in the middle