I hate it when someone I love is out on a stormy and dangerous night. Especially when they should be warm and cozy inside with me, instead of navigating treacherous icy roads during a blizzard. Maybe I worry too much, but isn’t it so much better when your whole family is safe under one roof?  Leaving the light on for my sweetheart tonight… This stormy desktop background fits perfectly with how I feel, stuck in a snowbound cabin, all lit up against the blizzard and frozen darkness.

 I’ve been looking for new desktop backgrounds to keep things interesting at work, and my dear sweetheart (who is unfortunately a giant Microsoft fan) immediately downloaded Bing Desktop for me.  Don’t download this, it’s an extremely annoying little box that pops up and probably logs every keystroke you type – but, and this is how they reel people in – it automatically changes your desktop to a selected new photo everyday, and usually they are quite nice. Of course all the backgrounds have been uploaded around the internet so that you can browse through them, select your favorite, and set…

One of my favorite treats of the season is to see the Nutcracker Ballet, it is so beautiful and reminds me of being a little girl.  Of course, I have spoiled myself because I will not go and sit anywhere except the very front of the Orchestra now, after many years of trial and error this is simply the way to see the dancers, the costumes, and the magic in its best glory.  Unfortunately, I am the only one I know who will happily pay for the best seats (it’s my birthday present to myself, usually!), or even has any…