Winter Wallop

Usually I’m irritated by the instantaneous title awarded by the TV media to every storm that comes our way…it makes each event seem like a chapter in a rather lurid romance novel after a while. But the Weather Channel has called the lovely snowfall that we just got a ‘Wallop’ and I like that word plenty. It has a great sound…wallop. I even looked it up…it has to do with great force.
I’ve been taking it easy for 6 weeks now, but with 12″-18″ in our part of the world this weekend, everyone else has had to slow down , too. It has hurt our business in a big way, but Nature has spoken and I’ve been enjoying this taste of serious winter just the same.
I miss writing here but my days have been pretty event free. I’m feeling much improved, though, and even did a little shoveling which was fine.
I have been doing some serious baking and liked this funny pattern of cookies over a teatowel.

The cutouts in the foreground have anise and sesame…subtle and perfect with tea.
The round ones in the background are peanut butter with chocolate kisses.

My sweet home in the snow…the fireplace has been cranking thanks to Tom and Shannon and Michael!

Miss Moneypenny.

Great drifts of snow.

Herself in silhouette, trying to figure it out.