Week End

Saturday: The road home, from the road home, the road home on the other side of the highway where we walked.

Sunday: At home.

Sunday’s high: 15F

Sunday Supper: Black Eyed Pea and Vegetable Barley Soup.

I got my wish

The snow started late afternoon yesterday (Friday), while the temperature was above freezing.

It continued and at a perfect temperature to mix with the icy puddles and make walking normal again.

We went from ugly to pretty and by this morning (Saturday) there was somewhere between 2 and 3 inches of new stuff.

Perfect…not so much that anything except the walk to the garage needs shoveling but enough to make walking around pleasant.

And overnight we had a visitor…

Mr. or Ms. Raccoon, but I think Mr. because of the size.

2 back feet and 1 forefoot print.

The forefoot print is about 4 inches long. Auggie has large feet but his print would barely cover the pad of this raccoon.

If it is the same raccoon that has been around since I’ve lived here, it is LARGE raccoon kind of resembling a small bear cub!

Lots of tracks through the yard, around the garage…

…and all around the house.

Sometimes, wishes come true.

Outside

To set the stage:

Thursday and Friday, nearly a constant 37F, but the ground is frozen so melting snow = ICY PUDDLES!

But, outside we must go!

Bear and I stuck to the north side of the property – more snow, less ice.

Tough guy Auggie, he did NOT let a bit of ice or ice water stop him.

Ahoy, there…

The dog is out there.

I am sneaky cat.

I am VERY sneaky cat.

Get ready, DOG!

Yes, well…he is the big brother…

But the chase is the thing :) !!

And then it started to snow.

A good thing.

Hopefully, the snow will combine with the puddles and give the ground a bit of “texture” making this evening and tomorrow’s walking a bit easier.

Full of beans

Actually, I am full of Black-eyed Peas.

Being a die-hard Yankee from a completely Yankee family, we didn’t do Black-eyed Peas on New Year’s Day, but I saw Homesick Texan’s New Year’s Day Migas with Black-eyed Peas and Bacon and decided to give it a try this year.

Black-eyed Peas on New Year’s Day are supposed to ensure a prosperous year. A girl can always use a bit more of the ready, but actually, I would love if the prosperousness came in the way of good health for Auggie, Bear and me for this year!

There was also a recipe on Lisa’s blog for Black-eyed Pea and Chorizo soup

I decided if one meal of black-eyed peas was good, a second would be even better.

You can’t see the peas, but they are in there!

Both meals were delicious. I’m full.

Auggie was trying to catch up on sleep… Our down the road neighbor that can’t celebrate the 4th of July or New Year’s Eve without LOUD fireworks, kept us up until past midnight.

It will be an early night tonight as we all need to catch up.