Los Porchs

As we prepare to cheer for the Packers this weekend in their first playoff game, I'm kind of curious to know if there's a point at which the NFL calls uncle.  I know games are delayed if there's lightening, but what if the wind chill is -50?  That's really not safe and as much as I love a good cold weather game, it makes me nervous.  What if they get frostbite?  We all know that Green Bay fans are the most bad-ass of all but when I read this advisory on the Weather Channel's website, I got really curious about the regulations: * BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE AREA STARTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL INDICES INTO THE 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS IN THIS RANGE INDICATE THAT FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN CAN OCCUR IN 20 TO 30 MINUTES.  Is there somewhere that says when it's too cold to play?  Either way, hoping the fans and teams are safe this weekend.  Los Po...

I've officially been on vacation for 2 hours and 15 minutes and already am drawing comparisons between my coffee cup & Essie nail polish (they're identical and I kind of love it).  Clearly, I need some bigger ideas of what makes a good staycation because the joy of having my morning coffee from a "real" mug as opposed to my customary travel mug is kind of weaning. They are almost a 100% match. Mint Candy Apple by Essie for curious minds. I already considered, now 2 hours and 18 minutes in, going into the office to see if I forgot to do anything.  Nothing would drive my team crazier faster than my popping in all week to check in on them so I'll just keep waiting for them to call or write or miss me... I assume this is what parenting feels like, no?  Whatever. In an effort to save my sanity as well as Porch's, perhaps I should construct a wish list of shit I'd like to accomplish while off of work for this 2 week window.   Side note:  I don...

... to get the pen you loved? Didn't that kinda come together like the cliffhangers from the dramadies on tv?  I hope so. I'm serious.  There are just certain pens that can suck it and others whom I warmly invite into my office space and actively seek out.  Sounds silly, perhaps, but I have a certain pen that I choose to use whenever possible. If that's wrong, I don't' want to be right.  I do an obscene amount of paperwork in my position at work and if I'm going to be doing so, I want to be comfy and happy with my pen -- not shaking it every 2 minutes or getting all hand-crampy. So?  How dramatic are you about your writing tool of choice?  I can't be the only one out there, or there wouldn't be so many types of pens available!! UPDATE: They arrived.  And I'm quite pleased with myself.  :) My name is Mrs. Porch & I have a school supply addiction. More specifically, I'm a pen-hoarder.  The package arrived today ...