We have been "holed in" now for 3 days due to the ice and road conditions surrounding the very large hill where we live.  Even though there are definite minuses to this situation, I enjoy not having to go to work or deal with outside demands, for sure!  And...I love the time when I can write, read, sit in front of the fire and just take in the silence.  The sparkling icy outside is rather beautiful and greets me each morning with enchanting magic.  I also enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and any bits of sugary pleasure I can find!  I have concluded that this could be dangerous!  :)  Along with inclement weather comes, gray, cold, drippy days!  It is so very easy to reach for "comfort" food as I curl up in my favorite blanket and throw on another log!  Yep, I've also concluded that I am an addict - of the sweetest kind!  (Well, as it relates to liking sugar!  ha ha)  I found this pic I'd taken in the nostalgic Caledonia Golden Rule General Store a few years ago - made me smile.  I cannot deny my Baby Boomer upbringing....the days of discovering 5 cent Popsicles and Milk Duds.  These were the rewards in which earned me the spare tire and cravings I carry yet today!  And that, my friends, is where I've been this cold, damp January morning!