Snow on Snow on Snow

8°F this morning, with continuing flurries. We are up to 9 inches with a possibility of an inch or two more today.

Yesterday evening 's view from the log room window.

Snow seems to be the operative word these days. And cold. Canadian air has found its way down to us, and brrr! We are debating whether to take our walk today; I think we might have to give it a miss, but tomorrow is supposed to be warmer.

Deeper and deeper. It's making a nice cushion on the rocker---which was supposed to be put up in the building before the snow came.

We walked to the mailbox yesterday, but the mail apparently didn't run. It seems that our carrier is skipping our narrow ridge road in this bad weather as we usually have mail every day but this week there was none on two different days. I wonder if she will come today? When I was a substitute mail carrier,  we had to do the entire route, even in the worst weather. I remember putting strap-on chains on the tires on the side of my 4WD truck that had to go off-road to get to the boxes, and putting full chains all the way around sometimes when it was really bad. I well remember the day it was 18 below zero and I had to run the route. I never had any trouble, but winters back then, in the early 1980's were pretty snowy. I loved that job though.

From yesterday's walk:

The hill up to Sarah's cabin 

Buddy, face-deep in snow

Looking down the "hickory hill", as we call it because of the hickory tree to the left.

Little else happening here. Larry gets out to do his usual chores, and shovels the walk. This morning I refilled the pinecone feeder again for the birds. They are sure going through it, and stealing cat food from Clyde's dish on the porch (Clyde refuses to eat in the house for some reason).

I made some Abuelita hot chocolate this morning. Have you had it? It's a Mexican hot chocolate with cinnamon and I think maybe a little chili pepper in it. It comes in cakes which can be cut apart to make however much you want. So delicious and rich. 

Iris notes on her blog that today is Cheeselovers Day, so I am going to make mac and cheese to celebrate.  This is a big deal. I rarely make mac and cheese because I love it too much and have a hard time not overeating! And also because so many carbs are not good for my diabetic husband. We will have it with the leftover meatloaf I froze the other day, green beans and applesauce. Best plan for me is to eat the beans and meatloaf first so I won't eat too much pasta! 

My next painting project is staring at me. This desk has so much missing veneer that filling and painting were the only options. I am still trying to decide on a color. 

A little haiku to end today's post:

dripping icicles

ticking clock

winter time

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