I'm having a very hard time being motivated today.  We woke up to cold, wet and blowing snow.  This makes it difficult to get out of one's PJ's.  Being January, life is getting rather boring.  I found myself this week flipping through summer 'up north' vacation pictures, while emitting heavy sighs.  The weather, coupled with the daily grind, presses the dream upon me of selling all my earthly possessions so I could move north to live in simplicity and peace.  Ahhh.....one can dream.  In the meantime, I'm going shopping for shoes.