What a wonderful blizzard it was - it left us with just over 20" of snow and drifts that were significantly deeper. I spent Saturday in doors, where I made breakfast for my sweetheart and I, baked Portuguese Sweet Bread, made Beef Barley Stew from scratch, and did some handicrafts - I finished crocheting a hat for Morris (it looks so nice and is ( Read more... )

And no, I'm not recommending the date rape song. It's just really cold out. And about to swing far, far lower ( Read more... )

Outside today, all is gray and damp. The Nor'easter that came by overnight brought us a lot of rain here in southern NJ, but no snow, though there's a chance we'll see a few flakes later this afternoon ( Read more... )

Well, not really. I mean, it didn't start until after nap time. But it is here, and sticking, so YAY! (We are only supposed to get 2-3" where I live.)

Meanwhile, I find that I am indeed still in my pajamas.

Hmm.

*Shrugs and picks up A Midsummer Tights Dream by Louise Rennison*



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That is what we're having today ( Read more... )

It's been a long day of snow today. Before it really got ugly, I managed to meet with my writing buddy, Angela De Groot, and managed a down draft of a snow-related poem. Then I drove to my sweetheart's house and back to fetch his snow boots while he was off teaching classes - totally worth it for me, since he insisted on doing all the shoveling ( Read more... )

Nothing to see here ( Read more... )

Preferably to the Midwest, where the Mississippi is so very low.

Not that we don't need it here, probably, but it's just so damp and dreary today.

*mopes*


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1. We are battening down the hatches - or would be, if we had hatches - in preparation for the confluence of Hurricane Sandy and the unnamed storm from the West, both of which are coming to meet up with a massive cold front from Canada. Where I live appears to be directly in the middle of Sandy's projected path (come Sunday night into Monday), so ( Read more... )

This morning, I am writing to you about my cat ( Read more... )