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| A Delight In Pink |
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| 7:34 |
It's white again here at the lake, as we got maybe a couple of inches of snow overnight, enough to cover the lawn, turn roofs white, and cover the lake. It's 29º, will stay in the 30's but typically for the fickle Chautauqua winters, Monday will be in the 50's, Tuesday in the 60'.s.
Yesterday was surprisingly cold out, mostly because of the wind which has more bite to it then in the summer because the winter wind is denser, more weighty than in the summer. It did not deter us from actually 'doing something.' First, we enjoyed the morning, listening to NPR, cleaning up the kitchen and getting the trash ready to take to the Transfer Station. Evie was back in her organizing mood and cleaned out the pantry, fighting our culture of accumulation, getting rid of whatever expired or was no longer necessary. I was off by 10:30 to the Transfer Station, once again busy when I arrived, empty when I left, poor timing I guess.
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| Mayville's Ice Castle Next To Beached Chautauqua Belle |
We decided to take in the Mayville Ice Fest which was taking place for the first time in a couple of years because we actually have had winter weather, cold temperatures and lots of snow. It was nice to see a busy Mayville, lots of parking lots filled with cars (five bucks but we got a 5 buck voucher for nearby restaurants).
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| Chain Saw Carving |
People were enjoying the winter afternoon, walking along the Mayville Park Lakefront, visiting the ice castle and taking pictures, browsing the tables with various knick-knacks, or buying something to eat from the food trucks. Many were also out on the lake, probably walking on its ice for the first time. We stayed for about forty-five minutes, missed the polar swim at 2:00, the fireworks in the evening. We were glad, however, to have been part of it. And we stopped at Tops afterwards and picked up a few items on sale, always looking for a bargain.
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| Ready For A Bon Fire |
I had the leftover chicken tikka masala for lunch and watched some TV but fell asleep during a good part of Bloodline. I woke in time to watch some basketball and get back to my book, RED SPARROW, which I am beginning to enjoy more and more. Most of the afternoon the lake was filled with fishing huts and around 2:30, we saw two rescue boats cruise by Long Point to the Marina, out practicing for an emergency, making sure they were prepared.
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| 5:49 |
Around 5:00, the sky began to turn pink, as if it were wearing too much rouge.
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| 5:50 |
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We left for Jamestown around 6:15 in snow flurries; it seems every time we decide to drive anywhere at night it begins to snow. I took #86 and hit a pothole in the first half mile but it did not seem to do any damage. Typical. We were going to see the movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri so we had dinner across the street at Taco Hut. We both ordered the same thing, Evie's go to appetizer, a portabello and veggie pizza, on a crispy tortilla. We also had beers and we were early enough this time to take our time and enjoy our meal.
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| Yea, Another Selfie At Taco Hut |
The theater was crowded like the last time we were there. We really liked the movie, quirky, funny and sad. Frances Mc Dermott was the protagonist, an angry Mom, whose daughter was raped and murdered. Woody Harrelson was the sheriff, the focus of her anger because the perpetrator had yet to be found. It was not your typical who done it with more emphasis on character, that of Mc Dermott, Harrelson, and a deputy who undergoes a life-changing epiphany. And like a great Greek tragedy, the violence, the murder and rape, occur off-screen. It's well worth seeing. We drove home on backroads in more snow but we took our time so we had no problems and home by 10:30.
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