Go-RED!

tomorrow - Feb 2 - Groundhog day - is the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day - - a part of their Go Red for Women campaign highlighting the little regarded fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. yes, i'm wearing red - - i may actually join a friend of mine in wearing red every day this month - as a tribute. heart disease has affected my family in woeful ways, and i (for one) won't go down without a fight!

in other news:
- - the kitchen plumbing is complying, now, with our wishes. dishes are clean and comfort has returned to Earthburg
- - groceries are far too expensive. though currently interesting fodder for internal economical debate. recently i groused (possibly somewhat excessively) about a gas and electric bill of more than $350 for the month. i spent nearly that on groceries last night... groceries that will last us, more or less, for the month. i'm struggling with that whole battle of which of the basic needs is more basic and truth be told, i GUESS if i'm going to pay as much to feed us as to keep us warm, i should call it a draw and be quiet.
we're still going to be doing some MAJOR weather-proofing this spring and summer.
- - i'm cold. almost achingly so. it's supposed to top out at 9 degrees (yes, Fahrenheit) on Sunday.
i'm a bit put out by this - - i mean, haven't i been lobbying for winter and all her prettiness for the last who cares how long? the least she could do is cut me some slack and be pretty AND warm. i think i sound like a handful of the guys i knew when i was in college. i should be quiet now.

so - yeah - - exercise, eat well, and wear red... in honor of a woman you love.