Winter and a Short Posting

The Snowy Ridge

On Saturday, May 9^th we were stunned when we woke up and looked out the window. In the back of our heads, after hearing what ‘could’ happen overnight, we expected some flurries. 

Apparently, we went to bed in February and woke up in December. One of my blog readers and a friend said it best. The one spring that we are ‘forced’ to return home early has to be the worst spring weather ever!

The Suite just isn't used to this!

I doubt he is too happy that there are no seeds left

Bill was downstairs first and snapped these pictures for me

 It sure makes me think that we will should off leaving for the southwest until early to mid-November so we can return home nearer to the end of April. I know we’d still be in this position now; however, we wouldn’t have already been in the throes of it for a month and a half! There was approximately 3” of snow covering the Ridge, Ptooties, Black Beauty and the Suite. Not a great way to start a day. The temperature was -3C/26F and there was no way I was going for a walk.

This was at 8 am

After our tea and coffee together, I sat with my book. Bill checked our propane tank and it was empty so he drove into Durham to get it filled. A little bird told me that he stopped at our buddies and cleaned their front deck off for them so Rob didn't have to. I guess he is a keeper! 😊 When he returned, I told him that I was going to make cookies, bake and no-bake ones since we have run out of munchies. I need to make more custard and buy more Jell-o so we have some of that in the fridge too but not today.

A couple of hours later, the wind had blown some snow off
the little spruce trees

Bill was feeling bored and cooped up so took the small electric heater from the bathroom down to the Hangar. He needs to be as warm as possible if he’s going to be down there working on his hobby. Plus, he has the tv to watch his movies. Inside I made a couple of batches of cookies, tried a batch of fudge (haven’t tasted it yet) and have Fruity Fat Bombs in the fridge setting to be rolled into balls and frozen.

I started out making Haystacks, a recipe from Pat
but I didn't something wrong and they wouldn't stick
Instead, it will make a delicious topping for apple crumble

I sat then to finish my book. Bill came up at 2 for a hot chocolate and went back out. Brave soul. At 4, I finished cleaning up my dishes from baking and made myself a creamy tea. With my book done, I settled down with more cross stitching. I left it out so that I wouldn’t put it out of my mind. 

Cheryl's No-bake peanut butter macaroons

I had taken over the island today

Once we are able to be outside on a daily basis, it will be forgotten for sure. I worked away at it for a couple of hours and grumbled at my own missed stitches but at least I am bluffing through it. No one know that those stitches should be in dark olive green instead of medium olive green.

The birds were getting along and their scrambling for the seeds
helped the snow to disappear
Cowbirds and a blue jay here

Bill came in around 4 and went up to the bedroom to watch a movie and around 6 I started sautéing farmers sausages for supper in Madame IP. Even though I’ve cooked them often, I can never remember how long I cook them for so the first try for 7 minutes wasn’t quite enough. We were just having salad with some leftover rice to warm up so it was easy to delay supper. I’d forgotten about the rice in the fridge but it is always nice on the side.

The peanut butter cookies did not cook well in the convection oven
They taste good but are crumbly

We were soon eating and the sun was making brief appearances outside. The winds were crazy all day with gusts to 26 mph at one point. The feeders are empty so the 'aviators' are scrambling on the ground looking for fallen seeds. I opened the door at one point to drop something in the recycle bin and Chippy was at the bottom of the step. He looked like he was caught in the act of something but I’m sure he was just getting seed too. He needs a winter coat!

By 3, the snow was disappearing quickly

Nice to see the patio mat again

Supper was good and we were cleaned up by 7. Bill had the last leftover from the fridge, the apple crisp, and I felt full enough that I didn’t need anything. Maybe a peanut butter cookie. I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t set foot outside once today so my step count is ridiculous! Stirring cookie dough in a bowl doesn’t work. Ha ha. Our fingers are crossed for better weather soon, trying not to let it get us down too much. We had a good day in our own way and I hope you all did too! 

The sausage with mustard and sauerkraut was delicious!
Have a good night!

Our evening was topped off nicely with a phone call from Bill's second oldest daughter, Charlotte. It was nice to catch up and wish each other an early Happy Mother's Day.

Thank you for popping in.