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