Ah Winter... And A Brilliant Sunrise

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Tom's Point

Across from Long Point

Pitch black as I sit here at 6:20 listening to Morning Joe.  Last night we had a blizzard for an hour or snow, dropping four or five inches, making it look once again like a winter wonderland, finally.  Evie actually went out cross country skiing about 5:00 and just as she went out, it started snowing hard.  By the time she got 50 yards down the lake, I could hardly see her as the snow was so fierce.  She didn't stay out much longer, turning around and heading back, as it was dark as well.

Last Night's Van Gogh Like Blizzard

Right now it's 22 degrees outside, the high today in the 20's but tomorrow, it's supposed to be in the high 40's, ruining the great snow we got yesterday, turning the roads into slush and mud. Yuk. The sky is starting to lighten, with white patches to the south of Bemus but towards Mayville, it's dark gray and  threatening, as usual.  Little snow is predicted, though there could be a few flurries this evening.

We had an amazing cross country ski outing yesterday, as the lake was perfect, a thin layer of snow, perhaps two inches deep and ice underneath, so it was easy to glide and enjoy the going.  We skied mostly along the lake's edge, all the way out to Tom's Point and beyond, so we actually could see the bridge.  While skiing the sun came out, turning the lake into a white, glistening plain.  We were out over an hour, worked up a sweat, a perfect way to spend the morning.  When we got back, I starting clearing a skating area in front of our house, as the snow was easy to shovel, light and fluffy.

After skiing, we jumped in the car and went over to the Viking Club to enjoy their world famous herring breakfast.  It was packed with people and though we were late, there were tickets, so I got the special, Evie had ham and eggs.  The people are so nice there, mostly our age I suppose, ready to help out and talk. They all wore yellow shirts, celebrating the Viking Club. I really enjoyed the food, more this time than last.  The herring is fried, served with a cream sauce with grilled onions, and creamed potatoes on the side.  A Swedish cracker finishes the meal.  We talked to one of the ladies about the Polar Swim in two weeks and Evie's tempted to give it a try.  We thought the Bissells would be there that weekend so we got excited about it, but they don't arrive till President's Weekend, the 19th of February, alas.

Swedish Club Servers

 Herring with Cream sauce, Creamed potatoes, Grilled Onions, Biscuit and Bloody Mary

Last night, we had an easy dinner of Evie's homemade vegetable soup and hot dogs, a nice easy dinner for a Sunday and watched CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, which we taped from the morning and really enjoy, then our favorite show, The Good Wife.  We taped Downton Abbey for viewing tonight, the other series we are really enjoying.

This morning we are off early to Lakewood, Evie to the Y, and I am going to start Yoga for a month at the Eight Limbs Yoga Studio in Lakewood.  For 72.00 green backs, you get unlimited access for a month.  Either I will make good use of it, continue with yoga on my own, or waste my money.  I am hoping to go three or four times a week, timing it so Evie can work out at the YMCA.  We'll see in March if it was a good decision.  I have always wanted to get serious about yoga but lacked the will, did not want to waste the money.  Let's hope I get into it.