Blue Skies Before The Storm

7:15

7:59

6:50

7:59

The frigid temperatures have returned—15º—and will only worsen as the week progresses. It's 8:10, the sun is up and filling the living room with light, and I've been awake since 6:30.

Saturday ended up being a disappointing day because the Buffalo Bills lost in overtime, 33-30. There were some questionable calls, but a team with five turnovers usually deserves to lose. The day started normally enough: getting up early, reading the newspapers, blogging, having breakfast, and waiting for Evie to wake up. Unfortunately, the power went out around 9:00, so I was unable to post the blog. By 10:00, I was on my way to the Transfer Station and checking whether Hogan's Hut had electricity so I could get Evie a cup of coffee. It didn't. I stopped at Ryder's Cup for coffee, then hurried through a busy Wegmans, picking up a prescription and various items for our taco dinner. On the way home, I stopped at the Stedman coffee shop for another coffee for Evie. I returned home maybe ten minutes after the power was restored, and Evie already had her coffee—a good thing, because the Stedman coffee was terrible.

Woodlawn/Victoria Trail

Victoria

I was home by noon, but I wasn't hungry, so I decided to hike through the Victoria/Woodlawn woods, which are conveniently located and decently forested. The hike usually takes just over half an hour, and yesterday was typical: lots of snow on the trees and trail. I wore my crampons in case it was icy. When I returned, Evie had taken the first shower in our new walk-in and loved it. I was hungry by then, so I had another bowl of Penicillin soup and made myself a salami sandwich on Dave's Organic bread. I watched another episode of Task on HBO Max, then went upstairs to read my new thriller, The Crying Cave by Wes Markin. I don't love it, but so far I'm sticking with it.

Overcast Southern Sky

Bridge Over Calm Waters

Victoria/Woodlawn

After a brief nap, we both killed time waiting for the Bills game to begin at 4:30. It went on until 8:00, so we were planted in front of the TV much of the afternoon and early evening. Late in the game, Evie put together a taco bowl with taco shells, meat, lettuce, cheese, taco sauce, and sour cream. By the time the game was over, we were both wiped out. Evie and Tommy had been messaging back and forth during the exciting game. I then watched the first half of the next NFL playoff game between the 49ers and Seahawks. Evie, however, went up to bed, and I followed at halftime—too much football for one day.