10º Again

7:36

Well, the cold has not bothered the birds because they are happily enjoying the black sunflower seeds. Despite the cold, a few intrepid ice fishermen are already out.

It Takes A Village

Yesterday was not the best of days because we were under the weather, feeling tired and achy for some reason. So we sucked it up and got a few things done nevertheless. We enjoyed our coffee and then made a short grocery list. I then went out and shoveled the driveway, three or four inches and then I was off to the Transfer Station, then to Wegmans at 10:30. It was a busy place and I wondered if it was because we were supposed to avoid shopping on Friday to protest the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations, and political parties. I doubt it. I was home by 12:30 and Evie made me a great ham and cheese sandwich, with mayo and mustard. Yum. And, fortunately, I was starting to feel better and more energetic. While I was shopping, Evie made herself bake the rest of the cookies because she had the dough in the refrigerator. 

Saturday Afternoon

Snow And Adirondacks

The afternoon went as usual, with me napping, reading and Evie watching The Crown for the second time and it's just as good as the first time. Around 4:00, despite the wind and snow, I made myself go out and clear the driveway again and go for a walk in Woodlawn. I was out for a half hour and actually liked it, the snow hitting my face, the wind.

Neither of us had much energy by 5:00, so we relaxed with a glass of wine, happy to be home, and for dinner, we had the leftover chicken with asparagus, no fuss. We watched the last two episodes of The Are Murders and then Evie went up to bed early, exhausted from her day. I watched an episode of my show and also went up to bed early. 

Winter Returns

8:21

8:51

I woke to winds and blowing snow as we received a dusting overnight. It's chilly out there, 21º, and will slowly drop to the low teens by evening. As I look out my window, it's nasty out there.

Friday started out being a good day but by the time we witnessed  Trump bully Zelensky, "a lecture by a mendacious vulgarian and ungracious host," it ended up being a dreadful day. It started, however, as usual, with coffee and breakfast, the news, and listening to Michael Smerconish. Around 10:30, Evie suggested inviting Jim, our neighbor, over for dinner since Barb is in Colorado for a week. It sounded like a good idea and he was happy to come. I wanted to get in some exercise so I drove to the CI and walked for forty five minutes, on asphalt and ice, making it challenging to walk with my crampons. I was home by 12:00 and Evie suggested I have the leftover chili for lunch, a good idea. 

Thunder Bridge

I thought I had a doctor's appointment at 1:10 in Westfield so I left around 12:30 and only found out I was a month early. My appointment is on March 28th,, not February 28th. Idiot. At least I had a reason to be out because Evie needed me to pick up a few things. I was home by 1:45, tired from my travails, and decided to nap.

Best In Black

Meanwhile, Evie prepped our dinner, with chicken thighs, asparagus, and a cream sauce. She also made some oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Once both were done, she was able to relax. I helped when I could, usually cleaning up the kitchen and straightening the back porch. I showered at 5:15 and everything was ready when Jim arrived at 6:00, with a nice bottle of red wine. We had cheese and pretzels for an appetizer and Mahanttans, before dinner. We sat around the dinner table, until 9:00, enjoying our chicken and asparagus dinner and salad, laughing, reminiscing about the old days in Woodlawn, our neighborhood, and how lucky we are to have always had good neighbors. Jim left around 9:15, with a bag of cookies, and I cleaned up the kitchen while Evie tried to relax while watching the depressing news. 

Bemus Point's Lenhart Hotel, Still Not Sold