White And Windy

First Snowfall

8:22

It's just about 8:00 and I have been up for over an hour, looking out at the contrast between the snow-covered yard and the gray lake's rolling waves, making it too difficult to kayak.  It's 32º and I think we are finished with snow for a while.  

Trail Begins

Monday was an exciting day for us, the first real snowfall of the late fall.  We probably received five or six inches, maybe a bit more but nothing like parts of northeast Ohio.  I did manage to get in some kayaking while it snowed before the blog and breakfast.  We definitely wanted to hike somewhere and thought Long Point State Park would be striking and it's not far.  So around 10:30 we drove over to the end of Lakeside Drive and hiked through the woods, the tree limbs frosted with a thin layer of snow.  The paths were snow-covered mostly but also muddy and wet in some areas.  Just as I commented on the fact that we finally had the park to ourselves, two guys and a dog walked by, the dog obviously loving the snow as he carried a piece of wood in his mouth. We did not walk out to the tip of Long Point because of the bitter wind hitting our faces.  We were out, however, for 50 minutes, long enough to get our blood moving,

Snow And Mud

We were home by 12:30 and Evie had the grand idea of making me pancakes for my lunch.  I was excited, needless to say, a change from the usual lunches and they were just as good as I hoped, dripping with Red's Maple syrup. I finished my show but cannot even remember the name.  I am glad it's over.  Because of the snow and winds, we did not get outside until late afternoon, preferring to hunker down on our couches, read, nap, or watch some TV, the usual these days.  

Kinney's Run At 4:20

Around 4:00, the sky was filled with soft snowflakes, making the outdoors look so inviting that we decided to hike up Kinney's Run and down the road to our house.  It was a good choice, the Run heavily frosted by late afternoon with snow.  We were out for just about a half-hour, working up an appetite.

Late Afternoon Sky

Evie had a zoom call with her sisters, then, from 5:00 to 6:00, followed by wine time with great cheese, brie with blue cheese, our favorite.  We enjoyed our wine, as the snow stopped and started out our living room window,  We had no worries about dinner because we were having the leftover Wienerschnitzel in sandwiches along with twice-baked potatoes Evie had put together just before our walk up the hill. I loved the sandwiches, with tomatoes and mayo of course as well as the potatoes.  We watched another amazing interview with Obama on the Colbert show.  How refreshing to listen to a President speak with intelligence, humor, and self-deprecation.  We sure do miss him.  We ended the night with another episode of Normal People on Hulu.