Sunday, February 2, 2025

Back To Gray And Cold

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It's 8:30, 16º and quite a few ice fishermen are out, mostly crowded around Long Point. Yesterday's sunshine has disappeared and cloudy skies and wind return. 

Early Birds

Saturday was a typical weekend for both of us. We were up early, surprised by the sunshine but happy to have a house filled with light. After our coffee and breakfast, we got busy getting organized for dinner with Linda and Ron. Evie had  done most of the cooking on Friday, so it was mostly giving the downstairs a good cleaning. I manned the vacuum and Evie the dustcloth. By 11:00, we were mostly done so I gathered the trash and dropped it off at the Transfer Station. 

Frozen Lake Saturday Morning

Cross-Country Skiing Tracks

Lunch was the leftover hoagie from Hogan's Hut and I watched the 25th episode of Person Of Interest. It's decent, not great but something to watch. I also watched some basketball before napping and reading the rest of the afternoon. Evie could relax, too, just getting a few more things done like setting the table. Unfortunately,  mid afternoon , Evie discovered that the dishwasher was not draining, so we spent a good half hour trying all sorts of solutions, many suggested on YouTube, to no avail. 


Dusk

We had showered and were ready at 5:30 when Linda and Ron arrived. We quickly got our wine and appetizers and enjoyed the last of the sunset. After chips and dip, we had mugs of lentil soup, hot and delicious, perfect on a cold evening in the teens. For dinner, Evie had put together a Greek favorite, moussaka, with eggplant, squash and lamb. Despite not being in Greece, it was perfect for a Saturday evening dinner on the lake, and we all devoured it, along with a salad and French bread. Dessert was healthy, pears, brie, and a wedge of dates and nuts, reminding Evie of her favorite dessert as a child, a date and nut cake from Cleveland. By 8:30, the house was quiet, with Ron and Linda heading home, Evie ready for bed and I was in the kitchen washing dishes because our dishwasher was not working. I stayed up until 10:00 watching some basketball and an episode of my show. 

Saturday Night Dinner


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