November 26, 2014 Back to Brown

Tuesday morning brown

Monday 11/24. Had a good trip Down There.  The road wasn't a problem going or coming back.  (Well, I did end up going up the steep part of our driveway kind of sideways, but no big deal.) And, since it is the holiday season, there was eggnog and little oranges in the car when I arrived home!  Those and 37 different catalogues.

The day gradually warmed, and the snow on the lower part of the road melted.  But it didn't really begin to melt Up Here until after the sun set, when it was 36 and raining.

Tuesday 11/25. It was 39 and raining this morning.  The high for the night was 44, but the temperature dropped steadily all day along with the rain.  Rain right after 6" of snow.  Oh goody. . .

Regardless of the weather, we had a great morning reading papers and magazines with our morning coffee.  The Seattle paper had a section devoted to all the holiday festivities, including the Christmas ships on Lake Washington.  When we lived in Kirkland, which is right on the lake, in the winter we could see a small sliver of the lake through the trees from our deck.  We were able to glimpse the ships and hear the caroling.  Very good memories.

This Fall I have been doing quite well on cutting down on sugar, after a lifetime of addiction.  And the best part is that the less I eat, the less I crave.  However, I got sidetracked by apple fritters at the Fred Meyer bakery yesterday.  After all there are apples in them.  Had one for lunch and brought one home for breakfast this morning.  Sweet in the morning doesn't set very well any more.

NOAA's forecast for less than 1/10" of precipitation today went quickly by the wayside.  By noon we had more than 1/4" and, by the time darkness rolled in, more than 1/2".  Much of the ground is brown again, and water was coursing down the drainage channels.  

JB baked cranberry/orange scones.  I finished designing our Christmas card.  Now I just have to print them all and add a few decorations

This was one of those days that just slipped by and disappeared.  Only did the  basics outside today, even got most of the wood from the porch.  When I went to give the girls their second helping of corn at 3:30 pm, the temperature was down to 31 and the rain had turned a bit sleety.  I can only imagine the icy landscape that will be awaiting us in the morning.

Wednesday 11/26. It was 29 when JB awoke at about 6:30 am this morning.  An hour later it is 33 with partial overcast and valley fog.  There is a light dusting of snow on all the ice.  As the temperature rises, so does the fog.

Sure looking forward to tomorrow.  We have so very much to be thankful for Up Here.  I give thanks each and every day, but celebrating our blessings with friends is always a joy.

Thought for the day:  I find television very educational.  Every time someone switches it on, I go into the other room and read a good book. Groucho Marx