Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Pics added to Saturday's post!
We ended up with a dusting of snow, and the rain from Christmas Day has muddied the White Water River so I'll wait until the water clears a bit before I snap some photos.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas Turkey, DUCK!
For 3 days now I have been trying to publish the following post, but Blogger has decided that my Christmas gift from them is not allowing me to upload pictures!
After much effort and frustration I was finally able to upload 2 of the pictures that I wanted and I'll update with the rest when I can get them uploaded!
On Christmas Eve Lightnin headed out to get the mail and spotted this field full of turkey.
Lightnin said there were more than 20 of them
Lucky for them our Christmas Eve menu was already set: shrimp and Lobster bisque, prime rib, potato balls, apple spice muffins, and red wine
The chowder and place settings
Prime rib and potato balls
On Christmas morning our breakfast was that of bacon, Cinnamon rolls and mimosa's. I then spent the better part of the day fighting the rain and blowing wind to smoke the duck that would be dinner, along with cranberry cornbread stuffing and date pudding for desert.
Donald D prepped and going into the smoke
Smokin' goodness!
Today is starting out cold and we're expecting snow later in the afternoon.
We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!
After much effort and frustration I was finally able to upload 2 of the pictures that I wanted and I'll update with the rest when I can get them uploaded!
On Christmas Eve Lightnin headed out to get the mail and spotted this field full of turkey.
Lightnin said there were more than 20 of themLucky for them our Christmas Eve menu was already set: shrimp and Lobster bisque, prime rib, potato balls, apple spice muffins, and red wine
The chowder and place settings
Prime rib and potato ballsOn Christmas morning our breakfast was that of bacon, Cinnamon rolls and mimosa's. I then spent the better part of the day fighting the rain and blowing wind to smoke the duck that would be dinner, along with cranberry cornbread stuffing and date pudding for desert.
Donald D prepped and going into the smoke
Smokin' goodness!Today is starting out cold and we're expecting snow later in the afternoon.
We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Winter Wetland: A Weather Story (part er)
Well the sleet finally stopped and the temperature rose so we were able to get the little car back home safe and sound yesterday.
This morning was met with a cold mist, but at least it was above freezing! Later tonight and early tomorrow morning we're supposed to get rain mixed with ice and snow, switching to rain for most of tomorrow/Friday and then switching over to snow on Saturday. It looks like Santa had better be wearing a rain coat and waders with pontoon attachments on his way through Ohio, 'cause that sleigh is likely to get stuck in the mud!
The Whitewater river has cleared up nicely and is a beautiful blueish green color now so if we do get a decent snow covering on the banks I'll try to get some photos to share.
From Lightnin and I:
Here's wishing everyone out there (even those of you who choose not to send in comments, and you know who you are!) a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
For our friends in Beijing: Sheng dan jie kuai le ye Chun jie kuai le!
This morning was met with a cold mist, but at least it was above freezing! Later tonight and early tomorrow morning we're supposed to get rain mixed with ice and snow, switching to rain for most of tomorrow/Friday and then switching over to snow on Saturday. It looks like Santa had better be wearing a rain coat and waders with pontoon attachments on his way through Ohio, 'cause that sleigh is likely to get stuck in the mud!
The Whitewater river has cleared up nicely and is a beautiful blueish green color now so if we do get a decent snow covering on the banks I'll try to get some photos to share.
From Lightnin and I:
Here's wishing everyone out there (even those of you who choose not to send in comments, and you know who you are!) a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
For our friends in Beijing: Sheng dan jie kuai le ye Chun jie kuai le!
Winter Wetland: A Weather Story (part yi)
Today has turned out to be interesting!
Our oldest son has come from New York to visit us for Christmas, and so for him to go see his friends while we're at work we need to lend him one of our vehicles, but of the three (running) vehicles that we have only 1 of them is fully weather worthy. So we've been watching the weather to know when he could take the truck and we would take the "little car". This morning's forecast looked safe with only a slight chance of flurries in the morning with warming temperatures and precipitation ending in the afternoon! Wrong again!
Oh it was fine this morning when we left for work, but within an hour the snow started coming down, not just flurries, but actual snow. Luckily the temperature was still warm enough that it melted on impact, so I was able to go to lunch with Lightnin. However, when we left the restaurant of choice it was no longer snowing, oh no, it was now raining and sleeting.
Still no problem as it was still melting on impact. I drop Lightnin off at her place of employment and I head back to mine as the rain/sleet now turns to SLEET. As I turn into the parking lot I notice that the surface has cooled off enough that it is actually starting to stick. Not much else to do except park it, head back in to work, and hope that the temperature rises to at least the warm 38F that the incompetent weather analysts predict so we can drive it home!
To be continued....
Our oldest son has come from New York to visit us for Christmas, and so for him to go see his friends while we're at work we need to lend him one of our vehicles, but of the three (running) vehicles that we have only 1 of them is fully weather worthy. So we've been watching the weather to know when he could take the truck and we would take the "little car". This morning's forecast looked safe with only a slight chance of flurries in the morning with warming temperatures and precipitation ending in the afternoon! Wrong again!
Oh it was fine this morning when we left for work, but within an hour the snow started coming down, not just flurries, but actual snow. Luckily the temperature was still warm enough that it melted on impact, so I was able to go to lunch with Lightnin. However, when we left the restaurant of choice it was no longer snowing, oh no, it was now raining and sleeting.
Still no problem as it was still melting on impact. I drop Lightnin off at her place of employment and I head back to mine as the rain/sleet now turns to SLEET. As I turn into the parking lot I notice that the surface has cooled off enough that it is actually starting to stick. Not much else to do except park it, head back in to work, and hope that the temperature rises to at least the warm 38F that the incompetent weather analysts predict so we can drive it home!
To be continued....
Monday, December 07, 2009
First Snow of the Season
This morning we arose to the first falling snow flakes of winter. It only snowed a little over an inch, but the traffic backed up severly! It took Lightnin 2 hours to get into work, about 23 miles away. I'm working from home because the little car just isn't made for this weather. I admit I did give it a try and drove, well slid around the block and headed back home. Luckily I was able to get it back up the driveway where it will stay until the snow goes away!
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