Snow

We got snow. One newspaper said 8.5 inches; it it was probably about six inches. Two guys came by and wanted to shovel the walk and cleared a path to the van. That was just fine with me-worth it. I went to get my snow shovel out the other day and the storage room door was frozen shut. This snow will probably melt off fast as it is supposed to start warming up and then rain. I am thinking this may be the last gasp of wickedly cold weather. Not springtime yet, but maybe the bitter winds will slack off to a more "normal" season. I'll ask Al Gore if it is safe to think about a garden. NOT.

On Monday I think I will probably post a short notation on a "prepper" tip. I am a minor "prepper" and a "Teabager." Nothing exciting, but something to think about in lite of the disasters that are reported daily. Don't trust the government to be able to take care of you or be able to come to your aid if something untoward occurs here, there, or even in your own backyard.

Now I am going to microwave some bacon and fry some potatoes-then eat more cookies.

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COOKIES!

Cookies! We got cookies! Yum-they are good. Made them myself and I intend to eat them myself, gluten that I am.

I used a box of lemon cake mix, three eggs, and about 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and walla...cookies. Bake about 10 minutes and eat.

This is about the easiest way I know of for making and baking in cookies. You can add nuts or raisins or even chopped fruit. They seem to turn out pretty good and I am happy as I am not the best baker/cook in the world.

I will have milk and cookies before I go to bed.

School was canceled today in expectations of snow. Well, the snow was a "no show" today, but now they say it will arrive tonight and most of Saturday. We'll see.

Our local TV station sent a young reporter to Hatti to cover the earthquake recovery. I don't know why they went to the time and expense. What little that was aired was small sound bits on the 9 O' Clock news. Mostly they showed their truck braking down and rubble. They showed very little relief work. I guess TV ratings are coming up.

I got my utility bill today. I am not happy about that. I can't understand some of it and there isn't much of an explanation on the back of it. So what are all those little letters/initials mean? Does anyone really know what the are being charged for? Am I smarter than a 5th grader? Maybe not.

The moon is full and when the moon is high in the winter sky, round and silver, I want to howl and bay at the Wolf Moon. In other words, when the moon is full...I don't sleep well. But I should sleep tonight "cause I got MILK 'N COOKIES!!!

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Snowman cometh

It is cold. It is 26 degrees at this moment. We didn't get rain. We didn't get sleet or ice. We may get snow. Who knows...it may go "thataway."

The sun was brightly shining in the morning and afternoon even 'though it was cold out. By mid-afternoon it started to cloud over and chase away the sun. No matter. I have books to read and seed catalogues to consider. Life is good when you have seed catalogues to mull over.

I am always disappointed in the fact that most of my family are not followers or express much interest in my endeavors. Maybe I need to rave and rant, curse like crazy, become psychotic and or paranoid, to get their attention...nah(sometimes my spellchecker fixates on a word).

Anyway, there just isn't much going on. Even the traffic on the street has slowed and become quieter. I think I will read a little bit and go to bed early.

Books

I went to the library today. It is one of my favorite places. I took two books back and picked up three more. I do not find Obama-vision entertaining and he is on TV all the time. I would rather read a good book because his speeches are always the same, just in a different guise.

So, I did get out a little before the expected foul weather come in from the Northwest. It looks it will skim by this area and affect the southern folks more than where I sit. Still, we may get some freezing rain-sleet or a little snow. I don't want any of it, but we get what we get.

I probably should have stopped and picked up some milk and goodies. I'll get by well enough, but when your stuck inside it is nice to have a bit of junk food-yes, I know...it isn't good stuff for the waistline.

I took some blouses to the Goodwill Store. They are in good condition, but for some funny reason they won't button up the front. HA! I washed them and folded them, but did not iron them. Someone else can do that.

My next trip to the Goodwill Store I hope to take in some old books and pamphlets. Of course, when you get rid of stuff you are just making room for more stuff and I don't need more stuff.

I also stopped to see how they were doing on the old Nash. I guess it has brakes now. I asked them at the garage to replace the top radiator hose as it has a split in it and to put an inner tube in the front tire. It keeps going flat. After that I may put it up on e-bay.

Again, I am living life in the slow lane because there isn't much to do when it is cold out or I just don't wanna. Hmmm, I think I just don't wanna.

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Bread

The bread I made didn't turn out looking this good. It is edible, but not as pretty. I can't find my recipe book for making bread in a bread maker. It is a small booklet. One of these days I'll run across it. In the meantime I ad libbed a recipe. Not awful, but I have done better, but with peanut butter and jelly it will fare well in the tummy.

The temperature was 39 , but the wind chill factor was 9 degrees because of the wind. I stayed in. Tomorrow it is supposed be around 40 than get cold, rain, then turn to snow. I may go out before it all goes downhill. I need to take books back to the library.

I found a bunch of old seeds while I was looking for my bread book. They are mostly flower seed and old. I may try them in the front yard in the spring. They are of different varieties. Maybe I will mix them up and see what grows.

I wish I had something new and exciting to post. It's just that I stay close to home when the wind blows. Have a slice of bread!!

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"it" has returned

The cold weather has made a comeback. I was out today and the wind was sharper than a knife and just as cutting. I really don't like winter, but I suppose it will be over before we know it and than we will complain about heat and humidity.



I looked at electric start lawn mowers and a tiller with an electric motor. I can't pull a start cord anymore, but I still hope to put in a good garden in the spring and keep the yard up. I suppose you might think it's too early to plan a garden, but it isn't. The best gardens are well thought out. Last year Chuck planted half my garden in flowers which I will not do. You can't eat flowers. I'll have flowers, but it won't be the the main theme of the garden.



Debbie brought me some wine bottles for the next batch of wine and and I gave her a bottle from last years vintage. It should be well aged by now.



There isn't much new going on except that I am going to stay in where it is warm. I am even going to pay my insurance by phone. It spit snow off and on today and is supposed to do the same most of the week. Last year on Jan. 25 there was a massive ice storm. The weather can go bad very quickly. So, in I stay.



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I've been sniffin' glue...literally. I been trying to fix a drawer with wood putty/ plastic repair filler and that stuff makes my house smell like a sniffer's paradise. Very strong stuff. I feel like my brain has packed it's bags and left the building.

I should be exercising my inner cranium, but my ears are slightly ringing and the top of my head feels a little tight...now I know not to do these little repair jobs inside the hut...er..house.

Better not tell the young and the restless of a new source of glue. Whew!

It's a good thing tomorrow is Sunday as I don't write on the Lords Day. I am suffering from brain drain along with an effected sense of reality.

This evening(before sniffing)I had a craving for starch or pasta. So I prepared a package of Raman Noodles and ate the whole thing. I still have chicken, dressing, green beans and rice, but I wanted something different. Now I want hot chocolate to make my head feel more balanced. No more sniffing, America...Intentional or otherwise!!!

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