Nipped noses

Good walk with another friend who's been disabled a bit, this person by back problems. Nothing's going to hold her back, though, as she's going in for an epidural of steroids to ease the swelling. Just the thought of that needle makes me shudder, but if you're in enough discomfort, I'm sure it's nothing by comparison. So we all got walks, and chilled by the damp coldness, which can be as miserable as any subzero windchill I ever skated in back in Ohio. Oh, probably not in reality, but at this age and this level of tolerance, there's only so much frosty humidity I can stand. Makes the hot chocolate beverages especially delightful, though. One guy at the chocolate store drizzles the whipped cream with both chocolate and caramel, and sprinkles teensy marshmallows on top; nirvana you can carry away with you.