MARCYINCNY1's Dec 2007 CalorieKing Blog
Hold On (da,da,da,da), It's Comin' (da,da,da,da)
Sunday, December 16th 2007
All's quiet at the moment, the calm before the storm. The birds are chowin' down like there's no tomorrow. We got a few inches of snow last night and a few inches of sleet this morning so the trick is to figure out when to clear the decks before the winds shift and bring in the real storm.
The oats are cooking and the lamb shanks are thawing. I've already plugged in my season's first cup of Schokenig extra dark chocolate which will be my reward for shoveling the sugar-like stuff t...
Red Sky Warning
Saturday, December 15th 2007
The red sky this morning confirms the weather forecast: a blizzard with 12-24 inches of snow beginning late tonight.
I did all my errands yesterday so I can avoid the craziness today. It's cold this morning, 7º/-14º, so I'm waiting a bit before going to the park.
All or Nothin'
Friday, December 14th 2007
After four days of low energy I felt practically manic yesterday. It started to snow just as I headed to the park and several inches fell while I was there. I took the camera and this doe was very patient while I took some pictures:
(control/click 'view image' for full width and to see her yearling)
The hike was lovely but more of a workout than usual because the trial was icy especially where melted snow had collected in low spots before freezing solid. I'm lucky I didn't fall....
Big Easy Gumbo
Thursday, December 13th 2007
My lips feel like two sausages and my eyes look like two water blisters. My feet and my hands are swollen but it's all worth it. We finally made up the postponed holiday get-together last night at the Empire Brewing Co. and I ate almost an entire bowl of their wonderful Big Easy Gumbo.
http://blog.syracuse.com/weekend/2007/10/
dining_out_empire_brewing_co.html
I know I don't tolerate the salt very well but I'm surprised how little appetite I have this morning. I think I'll sti...
The Ice Storms
Wednesday, December 12th 2007
One of the sounds I dread most is that of tree limbs cracking under the weight of ice or heavy, wet snow. My heart goes out to the people in the central states who have been hearing that sound the past few days.A lot of the snow has melted here and the footing was much better than I'd expected yesterday. As I got to the upper campground I heard what sounded like crows mobbing some raptor and sure enough, there was a beautiful barred owl in the pines.
(An old photo taken by Genie...