'Tis the Season!
Following a too hot summer we have fallen into the deep freeze.
Wooly worms and an overabundance of leaves and acorns have foretold a chilling winter. Some prophecy - it is here.
We may or may not dash through the snow - but the sleigh will have the top up and heater on.
The other part of dashing is from one warm place to another. These are definitely 3-dog and 4-cat nights.
I am sure this raises the spirits at the electric and gas company offices and, along with the increase in gasoline prices, sees them merrily grinching themselves into our wallets.
A few seasonal (and beyond) treats might be worth mentioning.
One delight is for Time-Warner cable clients. Switch to the Free Movies On Demand (free, my &%$!) and select the Yule Log. There are a couple of other choices, but this continuously running feed shows a comfy fire, plays Christmas music and even has the roar and crackle of real wood burning. Other choices have snow falling, but that is not the reason I moved to North Carolina.
Two other choices for grand music are the radio channels available through Napster and iTunes.
Although the stations are available all year and offer just about any kind of music, their holiday stations are grand.
Just log in, go to RADIO and select your station. Then you can minimize the website and enjoy any music you like.
I am impressed that iTunes radio offers exclusive "Adagio" and "Mezzo" stations. If that does not suit you they will please you with Taylor Swift or any number of performers representing every genre.
Now,at the very least, you can be uncomfortably cold - but have great music in your ears. © tim www.timjohnsonphoto.com
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