fifteen and nine-tenths

that is the average temperature in Farenheit of the city of my residence for this month of december.

fifteen and nine-tenths.

we were created to be nekkid in a garden. i wear an average of four layers of shirts, two of pants, and two of socks plus boots. and a hat. i lost my gloves. o eve! why did you do it?

a for-reals weather forecast (i wouldn't joke about this... ok, i would but i'm not)

today: fog in the morning; cloudy and cold, high of 20 - low of 12
friday: cold with low clouds and fog, high of 22 - low of 11
saturday: fog in the morning; cloudy and cold, high of 22 - low of 13
sunday: fog in the morning; mostly cloudy and cold, high of 21 - low of 16
monday: fog in the morning; mainly cloudy, high of 19 - low of 16

but, the light in the darkness was dinner last night. i met with the team from church that's going to new orleans in january for dinner/info/prayer. dinner was fantastic, if i do say so myself. i went over early to help cook - and i only actually made cornbread and green beans. but this guy (mr. movie-mind from sunday night, coincidentally) fried the best chicken i have ever (ever) eaten and super mashed potatoes. i was really impressed. my green beans weren't too bad either - they were a Cook's Illustrated recipe with maple pecans, shallots, orange zest, and cayenne... mmm... i'm sad they're gone. food was good.

the group also seemed good. there are only 9 of us, but i pretty much like everyone a lot. the exceptions are the 3 people i'd never met before. i like them some. i'm hoping some will turn to a lot. my friend paul came and brought pictures of his trip down there. it is sobering to say the least. overwhelming. it makes my soul shrink back in sorrow, as it makes my mind rush forward to help however i can.

we watched spanglish. people left whenever. i left at 10:40ish, leaving mr. movie-mind alone (gasp!) with a girl on an accidental date (double gasp!). occasionally, a dose of ironic revenge is sweet.