New Years Resolution: Stay Warm

So, it snowed all day and part of the night. That is really great news for the neighborhood kids, since we have one of the best sledding hills in the county right here in the park next door. At one point yesterday we counted fifteen people on it. We are looking forward to sledding with Benny Ray one day.

Here is our hallway window, with frozen condensation. While yesterday's temperature was a balmy 33, this morning we are looking forward to a day in the sub-20s.

Our house with more snow on it.

Our pathway leading leading to the street, shoveled with care by Amagomundi staff. This is so our mail carrier can make it to our front door.

Front door again, with more snow.

The car.


Warm, happy baby. Featured here with penguin jammies and stuffed animals.


Family portrait taken in the hallway mirror. We call this one "The Shut-Ins."

We haven't gone anywhere since New Year's Eve, when we enjoyed a lovely potluck at Clyde's house. That's when it started snowing. We are glad indeed that we have a refrigerator full of good things to eat and drink, including a nice beef stew with olives that we made in our lovely Le Creuset cast iron pot, courtesy of Dilettante and company. (Yes, we know Dilettante. She is good people. So let this be our official electronic shout-out: "That pot makes good stew, baby!") The official name of the recipe is "Beef Stew with Black Olives." Here is a link, should any of our readers be inclined to make it: Boo-ya. It tastes very good served over mashed potatoes.

Peace.