Around 3:00 Thursday afternoon
it started to snow.
It lasted all of about
two minutes
and then the sun came out.
Once more,
just before bedtime,
it happened again.
As the big feathery flakes
came down,
highlighted by the light of the
street lamps;
not to beat a dead horse,
it resembled a scene right off of
a Christmas card.
The first snowfall
is always a memorable
and pretty sight for me.
The thought of going to bed
and waking up to a winter wonderland
is, in my mind,
the ultimate dream.
But,
yet again,
the dream was
short lived...
...and the morning news
tells the
whole story.
This was the scene
at the Cottage in 2008.
Such a pretty sight but
doesn't happen very often.
The majority of you
who live in the part of the world
where Old Man Winter
bombards you each year
are probably thinking:
"What a mindless twit she is."
But,
for a girl who grew up in a beach town
on the west coast of the United States,
snow in winter,
even after all these years,
is something to
get excited about.
But...life goes on...
and we took a ride
to higher country
where remnants of the night's snow fall
were still visible...
...very beautiful views.
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Of course,
a day of shopping
can cure many ills
and this little battery powered light,
that fits nicely into
the metal sphere hanging over the game table,
was just what the doctor ordered.
We've been looking for
something other than a candle
to put inside it
and didn't want
electrical wires to show.
This turned out to be
just the right thing and
even though it doesn't give off
very much light,
it has just enough twinkle ability
to make it noticeable.
Now,
the sphere has a purpose.
Have you ever seen
a more enchanting little rabbit
in a cabbage patch?
Makes looking ahead
to spring
an important endeavor.
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FYI:
I want to thank everyone
for the kind words about last week's post.
I don't very often
write about food,
as I have said, my camera doesn't take
very good photos of prepared food
and since we are so simple in our tastes,
I didn't think there would be much interest.
But, I had some asking about
the mustard potatoes,
so I thought I would share the full recipe with you here:
I am showing the full recipe,
but would imagine
just the potatoes and the sauce
would make a great
side dish.
PORK CHOPS AND MUSTARD-SAUCED POTATOES
6 pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 10 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1/4 cup Dijon style mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 medium potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 medium onion, sliced
1. In a large skillet brown pork chops on both sides, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain off fat.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine soup, wine or chicken broth, mustard, thyme, garlic and pepper.
Add potatoes and onion, stirring to coat. Transfer to a 3 or 4 quart slow cooker. Place browned chops atop potatoes.
Cover;
cook on low heat setting
for 7 to 8 hours
or on high setting
for 3 1/2 hours.
Makes 6 servings.
ENJOY
...Judy...
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