An Arizona Sky of Sun and Clouds

Fighting A Lake Effect Blizzard

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7:45

Up at 7:00, to a clear sky, some clouds in the distance, and 17 degrees.  Watching the sun rise this morning was amazing, pinks and blues, then an orange disk beginning to peak out of the clouds, then a sphere, now a full sun reflecting on the lake, blinding me as I sit here on my couch.  Unfortunately, it is supposed to get warmer during the day and week, with highs in the 30's, making the weekend with the Bissell's with snow less than ideal.  I think we will have some snow but it could be wet as well, a mixture of rain and snow, alas.

Yesterday morning, we went cross country skiing on the lake, in a blizzard of snow, our favorite condition for skiing on the lake.  By the time we got out and went as far as the Giarizzo's, we decided to head back because of the wind and just ski along Woodlawn.  Unfortunately, our skis began to freeze up, gathering an inch or two of ice or snow, making it impossible to ski.  So we waddled home, like a couple of penguins, took off our skis and came in the house and had my favorite meal of the week, fried eggs, two strips of bacon, and toast.

That afternoon, Evie made her black bread and the two of us put together a chicken curry I came across in one of Indian cookbooks, fairly simple but you do make your own curry sauce.  And you cook the chicken in the sauce and together with brown rice, we had a feast.  I forgot to mention we did head off in late afternoon to another trail behind Boxcar Barneys, to try cross country sking but the trail was run rough shod by snow mobiles, so we quit after about 30 minutes.  It just wasn't the same as last time, when we were on virgin snow, with no noise.

We watched the Grammy's from begining to end; not much doubt there as Adele won everything.  She is an amazing singer and song writer and deserved it.  Bruce Springsteen was average, Paul Mc Cartney weak, but the Foo Fighters were great, energetic and bold.  It seems like the moves popularized by The Four Tops and groups like that are back, though modernized by Bruno Mars.  He is refreshing and original, much more interesting and talented than a Chris Brown.  Taylor Swift's country song, with the band dressed in 1930's Appalachian garb, was also a highlight. A fun night.  We didn't get to bed until 11:30.