Yesterday I got caught in a hailstorm. HAIL, people. In California. It only lasted about 30 seconds, but it happened to be the exact same 30 seconds I was out of doors, walking to my car. Needless to say, I'm a little disappointed in how the weather's been acting this week. And if I didn't still have a few stray items on my gift list to check off, you can bet I'd be staying indoors with the heat way up.  Read more...