window shopping

I'm not going out there. uh-uh, no way. It's cold and grey and you can't make me and this white stuff appeared sometime overnight. I would know these things ahead of time if I wouldn't have boycotted watching the weather.

See where this vehicle is parked? Until Mother Nature sees fit to make the air a little more bearable, it will not move... until tomorrow night that is. Rain, snow, sleet or shine, we hang out with friends Wednesday nights. I sure hope it gets a little warmer!

There is some good news on the weather front: The wind chimes have calmed down tremendously, so I guess the air probably doesn't feel *as* cold today, although at these temps I'm not sure how you could tell, but at least I won't be eating my hair and running to the car sideways if I have to go out there.

casual sundays

Do not let the sunshine fool you! It did me today. It is cold and blustery. They're calling for a wintry mix, but it is now almost 7 p.m. and that hasn't started, although the air, if possible, just keeps getting colder and colder. It's crazy windy and it chills you to the bone if you go outside.

So pretty. The first of many new and exciting flowers that will be added to the gardens for 2008. I'm predicting an abundant, productive, and healthy 2008 for the people and the gardens here on our little plot.

I like the smaller print and I like the background. Is it hard to read? I don't think it is, but you know how everything changes from one monitor to the next...

What's for dinner? A delicious combo from the crockpot rounded out the day very well.

The Menu:
Pork Tenderloin, Onions, Green and Orange Peppers in a garlicky beef and tomato sauce
Sauteed Green Beans & Shallots
Mixed Green Salad

This morning I threw the pork loin into the crock pot, opened the cupboard and found a can of organic-low-sodium-99%-fat-free beef broth (I believe I might have needed two of those, and yes, I would write a cookbook if I could figure out how to keep track of ingredients while I cooked!), two cans of lower-sodium-organic tomato sauce, chopped garlic, red onion (although any onion would be just fine), green peppers and orange peppers. Turn the crock pot on low and let it simmer and smell good until dinnertime. Tomatoes, roasted or fresh juicy ones in place of tomato sauce, make this dish even better. In the winter, I use what I have in the cupboard and my family seems to gobble it up in no time no matter how I prepare it.

weather report

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.

As you might have heard, celebrations throughout Pennsyltucky, led by men wearing tuxedos and top hats, took place this morning. Crowds gathered around the habitats of groundhogs, while towns without their own groundhog mascot chose to rise before the sun and meet at their local lodge, all anticipating the prediction of how much longer this winter will continue. Some folks may rely on Super Doplar Radar, but Pennsyltuckians still choose the instinctive, scientific technology that these fine furry creatures possess. Many were dismayed to hear that there will be six more weeks of wintry weather ahead.

Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs are packed with shoppers this weekend as they batten down the hatches and stock up on paper and canned goods. Alarmed residents were overheard discussing the purchase of a cow and chicken as milk and eggs are about to become rare commodities.