Eight To Ten Inches Of White

7:00

7:46

Well, we both woke around 7:00 to another winter wonderland—snow falling steadily, covering the bushes, lawn, trees, and car. It’s 15º out and expected to stay in the teens most of the day.

Ducks With Snow On Their Backs

Yesterday was fairly typical: up early, enjoying my coffee and breakfast, and debating whether to put myself through another morning of pickleball. With nothing else planned, I drove to the Mayville courts and played four games, winning two—mostly because our opponents rarely hit the ball in my direction. I did play better, though I still made too many easy mistakes. It always surprises me how tired I get and how much I sweat. Still, I felt a bit better about myself afterward. On the way home, I stopped at Tops to pick up a few things for dinner.

I was home by 11:30, and Evie was enjoying a day off from kindergarten. Unfortunately, we lost the internet for much of the late morning and early afternoon, though we were able to get online using our phones. Lunch was excellent—an omelet with potatoes, bacon, and cheese, along with toasted beer bread. Yum.

After a brief nap, I went outside and spent a good half hour picking up more deadfall—some of it quite large—and stacking it in the parking area. I should have hauled it up the hill, but I didn’t realize we’d soon be getting more snow.

Neither of us did much until happy hour, when we listened to Trump give an interview, quite an experience. It’s like a comedy act—one ridiculous claim followed by hyperbole, then a repetition of something he already said. And this is the man 77 million Americans elected to lead the free world. God help us.

Snow Falling At 5:45 PM

We were excited to have leftover lamb for dinner, since we always turn it into a French curry made with cream, celery, bananas, curry, and apples. Evie served it over rice, and we loved it—plus there’s enough for another meal. We watched Hometown and Landman before Evie went to bed. I then went outside and shoveled four or five inches of snow for about twenty minutes, clearing the driveway and the car. After that, I watched some basketball and a series set in Marseille, then headed up to bed.