alee_grrl: Candle burning next to mirror in a window sill with snow seen through the window (Winter candle)
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So Winter Storm Harper hit New England yesterday evening and is having a grand time dumping a good bit of snow on us. Last I looked it seemed to have lightened up some. As of this morning we probably had 12 inches, and it's probably somewhere between 14 and 15 inches now.

We did at least manage to go out and celebrate one of my heart-sister's birthday yesterday afternoon before the worst of the storm hit. There is a Mead Hall nearby that does very tasty Viking inspired food (some picked veggies, cheese boards and black break, and tasty slow-cooked pulled chicken and pork) as well as serving Mead. I can't have the Mead as I'm still restricted from alcohol for my health, but the food is quite tasty. So we had a good time and then headed out as the storm started picking up speed.

I did all my shopping Friday evening, which is my normal shopping day. So I settled in and enjoyed a cozy evening. Snow must have picked up over night as we had about a foot or so when I got up this morning. I went out around 10 a.m. to dig out my car, and by good fortune met one of my new neighbors (he apparently moved in earlier this month), who was an angel and helped me dig out my car. I thanked him profusely, because while my health has improved a lot in the past years I am still nowhere near able bodied. Even with helped the whole exercise wiped me out. I came back in and finished my coffee and rested while catching up on fanfic I hadn't gotten to earlier in the week.

I did get a bit of a second wind in the afternoon, and went back out around 2:30/3:00 p.m. and did another round of cleaning off the car and shoveling the little bit that had accumulated. But that will be all I manage for the day I think. I am thankfully off work tomorrow, so if there is more accumulation I can tackle the clean-off then.

Now I will continue to rest and enjoy some hot tea. A friend got me Republic of Tea's Pumpkin Spice tea blend, and it is actually not overpowering with the spice and there is a hint of pumpkin as well as the spice. So that was my choice of warming tea this afternoon.

For dinner I'm planning on trying my hand at American style goulash (otherwise known as beef and tomato macaroni). I have some Tsardust Memories seasoning which will be a nice addition to the dish. It's been ages since I made it and now that I can have pasta again it has been on my "I should make that list." It's a perfect warm-up dish for the frigid, snowy weather, and thankfully not hard to make.

For those who are curious here are the before and after pics of my car this morning (taken from my back door). The first one was taken shortly before I went out to start clearing snow, and the second one was taken about ten minutes after we'd dug it out.

My car before being dug out of the snow on the morning of Jan. 20, 2019

My car after being dug out of the snow on the morning of Jan. 20, 2019



All in all not a bad way to spend the weekend.

Date: 2019-01-21 06:22 pm (UTC)
untonuggan: Lily and Chance squished in a cat pile-up on top of a cat tree (buff tabby, black cat with red collar) (Default)
From: [personal profile] untonuggan
hope you stay safe and warm.

Date: 2019-01-22 08:09 pm (UTC)
sulien: Made from a photo I took of Big Lagoon in Humboldt, California, many years ago. DO NOT TAKE. (Default)
From: [personal profile] sulien
Glad to hear that you are doing well after Harper, I hope that is the last big storm of the season.

The mead hall sounds wonderful! And so does the goulash, I'm glad that you can have pasta again.

Stay warm and safe and I hope you have a good week.

Date: 2019-01-22 08:31 pm (UTC)
sulien: Made from a photo I took of Big Lagoon in Humboldt, California, many years ago. DO NOT TAKE. (Default)
From: [personal profile] sulien
Yeesh, I'm with you, I hope it doesn't get slushy. That's bad enough on its own, but when it gets colder again, it turns to a sheet of ice, which is never, ever good on anything other than a body of water. :-p

As for me, I'll quote the peasant in Monty Python and the Holy Grail: "I'm not dead yet!" ;-)

Date: 2019-01-26 07:28 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mia6363
Ahh I'm glad you're okay with the storm. So much snow!!! The perfect weather to be cozy :)

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