Snow Day

You can see from the photo that the snow is light

and has not covered the ground under the trees.

The snow is still falling

but sun is forecast for tomorrow

so I will enjoy the snow while it is here.

You can't really tell but the flag is wound up around

the pole because of the wind we had last night.

I was awakened by what sounded like ice or hail

pelting against my window.

But I didn't wake up all that much because

I went right back to sleep.

Now I wish I had got up to take a look.

[It is afternoon now and it is still snowing.

But it has stopped and I see blue patches of blue sky.]

Yesterday, I baked sweet potatoes

in my dutch oven on the wood stove.

I put a metal steamer in the bottom of the pot,

put the potatoes on that,

and put on the lid and in about

an hour they were done.

Pretty neat.

This morning I got to trek out through the scant snow

and collect 3 eggs and I made myself an omelet

with onion and red and green bell pepper.

Thing were working out pretty good

but I had the fire up a little too high and

there was a little burning starting

but

the real problem was

eek!

I picked up the plastic flipper for some reason.

I'm asleep?

You would think walking in the snow would wake me up?

Yes, I melted the flipper a bit.

Oops!

I will call Jean later today

and hope to catch her when she is not napping

or eating or having physical therapy

or something.

Maybe, I should just get her address

and send cards?

[Jean said her new room is much quieter

and she got a good nights sleep

and that may be partly why she feels better today.

She said she remembers Grandpa Joe

saying that if he got a good night sleep he could

put up with most anything the next day.

Her gout was bothering her yesterday

but the meds are helping.]

Smiles