Light Snow And 14º

7:23

It's 8:20, and I have been up for an hour, watching the frenetic birds as they attack the bird feeder. Long Point and the shoreline are a blur because of the light snow and overcast sky. Today will remain cold, and we may receive more snow this afternoon, adding to the inch or two of snow overnight.

Sunday was typical for us lately. It began with a long coffee hour, as we listened to the news on CNN and had our coffee. It was a fine, blue sky morning, but cold. We finished the blog by 9:15 and then talked about dinners for the rest of the week. I wanted to get in a walk despite the cold and the warning from ChatGPT about walking in cold weather. I decided to walk the streets of the Chautauqua Institution, and it was a good choice. I wore my crampons, just in case it was icy, and cut my walk short because of the westerly winds. So I was out for only half an hour, but that was enough to energize me. After the walk, I drove to Tops in Mayville and picked up a few things for our dinners this week. As usual, Tops was practically empty since the Chautauqua Institution closed for the season around Labor Day. During the summer, 7500 people are in residence on the grounds, but in the winter, three or four hundred.

Aboretum

Thunder Bridge

Typical Snowy Street

Walking Dogs On Brick Row

Greek Temple

Thunder Bridge From North Side

I was home by noon and relaxed on the couch. Evie then volunteered to make me breakfast, eggs on toast, so I enjoyed it and watched another episode of Task on HBO Max. Since I had a bad night, I went upstairs and napped for 45 minutes, a good one because I woke feeling refreshed. I then took my first shower in our new walk-in shower and liked it. Both of us will start using it because of the ease of getting in and out safely. By 3:00, I was ensconced in front of the TV, watching another NFL playoff game between the Texans and Patriots. Like the Bills game, it was a game marred by turnovers by both teams. The Patriots eventually won, 28-16. After the game, we got ready to drive over to Linda and Ron's for Sunday night dinner.

   

Ice Fishing In The Afternoon

A Blue Afternoon

It was chilly on our drive over, no seat warmers. We were greeted at the door, took off our boots, put on our slippers, and the four of us quickly sat down at their kitchen table. We had wine then, and Linda had made a spinach/artichoke dip with tasty Issa's pita chips (made in Buffalo). We hadn't seen them since our dinner at the Stockton Inn, ten days ago, so we had lots to catch up on. Linda's sister and brother-in-law, who are both in their mid-80s, recently talked with a gerontologist and have changed many of their habits as a result, and it was interesting to hear. Dinner was perfect, chicken meatballs and orzo in a cream sauce, and a salad. For dessert, Linda made a Middle Eastern flan with an orange sauce, a nice way to end our dinner. We were on our way home by 8:45. Evie was ready for bed when we returned but I watched the end of the Chicago//LA game before joining her. Another good winter day.