Happee Holidaze

It started snowing Christmas morning, and didn't really let up until sometime in the night of the 26th. I'd say that we got about 12 inches here at my house, although the difference between 8 and 12 inches is really just braggin' rights. Regardless of numbers, we got a lot of snow! It was a great time to huddle down in the the ole hibernacula, initiating forced hyperphagia in between periods of dormancy. In other words, snuggle time! Unfortunately, the beastly heaters (dogs) need to go outside a couple times a day. But that made the warm den of the living room even more inviting after the frosty outings.
I really had a superb Christmas this year, and am thankful for all that I have been given. Blessed be me, and don't I know it! Love life - Thaddeus

lotsa pix

What a beautiful day! I woke up in a great mood, ready for anything. On the way to work I marveled at the amazing cloud structures in the sky, and snapped a few pictures to try and capture the fleeting beauty.
At lunch break, after shoveling food in my tender mouth as fast as I could, I hopped over to the Civic Center and bought a ticket to Bass Center 2 . Stoked! Then after work Jessie and I took a little walk to enjoy the sunset. We ended up at the City Market and ate at Pho Fusion, which was phenomenal. So satisfying! Now I'm having a chocolate milkshake and blogging about how awesome my day was...

Brrrrr

It's cold here, 18 degrees and windy. And it's not even winter yet... Oh well, whatchoo gundoo. Last week I got around to shelling some pinkeye purple beans I grew this summer. I didn't grow many plants, maybe equivalent to a 10 foot row, but they were a real treat. I had a few servings of young tender beans, steamed, and they were delicious. The rest I let mature and dry on the stalk to harvest, maybe to make a soup or something. Long story shortened, I grew maybe 15 cents worth of beans. :( Definitely one of those foods that's easier by far to buy from the store rather than spend the time watering and harvesting. But when I do cook them up my tummy will be filled to the brim with sweat equity and personal gratification! Next year I shall stick with the okra and tomatilloes, both of which were worth the effort. So a picture shall end this post -