♪ "Oh the weather outside is frightful..." ♪

One of the reasons I don't live in New England anymore is the frigid-freeze-your-eyeballs-and-nosehairs COLD weather. Seattle may get rain, but that's what they make gear for, right?

I flew home after a meeting in Cincinnatti this weekend to find snow and ice--here, in Seattle! If we get it, you know it's bad around the country...and boy was it! There was a solid 3-4 inches of snow on my car, and most of West Seattle was as slick as an ice skating rink.

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It was 20 degrees this morning here in Seattle,

with a projected high for today of 30 degrees.

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Dig out your feather parkas, people! What's that? You say you don't have a feather parka? Come to think of it...neither do I.

I learned very quickly while living in New Hampshire and Boston that the benefits of those "sleeping bag coats" significantly outweigh the drawbacks of...well...looking like you're wearing a sleeping bag.

My friends and colleagues were toasty warm waiting for the parking shuttle, shoveling snow, walking to work or the subway....but I never broke down and got one of these floor-length beauties. I also never got a medal for heroism and bravery for defying the winter weather in the name of fashion. The skin on my legs would be cold to the touch for hours after I would get to work.

I'm not going to purchase the ultimate down parka yet. It'll warm up here in Seattle eventually, but for now it's kind of fun to have a change from the drizzle and rain. I'll brave the chill for a few days. It truly is beginning to look--and feel--a lot like Christmas outside!

♪ "Oh the weather outside is frightful..." ♪

Inside, we've decorated the lab workroom like a home away from home...come on in and warm yourself by the fire:

♪ "...but the fire is so delightful..." ♪

♪ "...and since we've [lots of patients to see]...let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" ♪