If Sam can't go North, the North comes to her!

 I am so thrilled with the weather!  Mine at least.  We have power so far and yesterday it snowed all day and it was beautiful!  I do feel for those in Texas without power.....the wind power turbines froze?  We have little wind here but usually lots of sunshine so our electric co-op has fields and fields of solar panels.  So far we're good and the sun was shining all day today.  It was -3 F this morning and I think it is 20 F now.  We are getting another storm tonight with maybe 8-10 inches and bitter cold.  As long as we have power I will enjoy it.

yesterday.......

today............

 

I'm still reading the same books so I won't comment on them. I did go out in the snow yesterday and I'm glad I did because I thought we only got about 3 inches but once I got out there it was more like 5 or 6 inches!  While I was outside I collected some snow and came in and made snow ice cream.  I 'd never made it before so I used a recipe online that called for sugar and vanilla and some milk but it made it soupy....it was still cold and good and it is in the freezer.  Next time I think I will leave it plain and just put maple syrup on it. 

The birds were at the feeder all day and they have 2 suet blocks and I am feeding them twice a day now as they are not used to snow or this cold! LOL!  Did I tell you I put in a suet for woodpeckers and it wasn't 5 minutes until a woodpecker showed up....the first one!  How did he know?  He's big too and I tried to get a picture but it seems the big birds scare easy whereas the little ones don't seem bothered  at all.  They even sit on the windowsill and look in the window! LOL!  I should get some of that dark plastic for the window where I can see out but they can't see in.

 

I prepped for Connie's recipe for Chicken in it's Own Gravy yesterday.  I defrosted the chicken and then realized I had no evaporated milk so I made my own!  I Googled a recipe for it and basically you just evaporate regular milk by heating on the stove....duh!  So, I made some and today I made the recipe and used it.  It is all ready to go in the oven.  The rice is cooked and I have canned green beans to go with it.

I did a load of laundry and finished cutting the 32 squares for the Mystery Quilt by Kathleen Tracy Step #1............16 dark/medium and 16 lights

I worked on my Turkey Time small on breaks,,,,,,,,,,,

BTW, Grayson, my grandson, sent me a recipe he wanted me to share with you.  I haven't tried it yet but he said he has, and it is good and healthy......

1.baby carrots

2.baby sweet peppers

3.salt & pepper

4.bouquet garni 

5.time (I think he means thyme)

bacon optional

 there is the recipie

	Mon, Feb 15, 11:24 AM (1 day ago)

There you go!  That' s all for today.....it flew by!  I hope you had a good one and that you are safe, well, and have power!

Happy Trails!!!