We're getting ready for another snowstorm this weekend, along with much of the country. The predictions seem to range from 4" to a gazillion", but they all agree that temperatures will be frigid next week. I thought it was painfully cold in the middle of this week when we had temperatures below zero, but apparently that was nothing according to the forecasters.
I've been getting ready for the storm this week by finishing all the laundry, getting all my post office and bank errands done, making a big pot of bean soup, baking bread, and making carrot cake. I'm not sure what carrot cake has to do with storm preparations, but I found frozen shredded carrots in the freezer, so of course, I had to bake a carrot cake. I think cake should always be part of preparing for a gigantic snowstorm.
I only took a couple of pictures after last week's "dusting" (which amounted to 8-10") but it was a pretty snowfall.
And because many things besides scenery are delightful, here's a photo of the winter carrot cake. I wish I could share it with all of you.
Oh, Bonny, I forgot the cake! I may have to run to the store early this morning and get the fixings for a cake. If I Iived next door, I might be even tempted to brave the temps for carrot cake! I am as prepared for what is coming well as I can be, but that is not a great deal of comfort. However, I did make a quick run yesterday afternoon as an afterthought for wine. I decided a glass of wine might be helpful this next week. I may even have to open my cherry bounce! They are now predicting we are going to get ice (yikes!), but the temps are the real horror for me. I hope you stay warm, cozy, safe, and enjoy that cake.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you have your priorities straight and made sure you have cake on hand! (Do you have a good carrot cake recipe to share? It's my FIL's favorite and we're supposed to have a family dinner for his birthday this weekend, but it all depends on the snow.) I'll be interested to see how much snow we end up getting, but we'll have plenty of food and nowhere we need to go. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteCake should be a part of every storm prep, but if that was MY cake it would probably be way GONE before Sunday.
ReplyDeleteNow I want carrot cake for breakfast! I was out ultra early this a.m. to have a blood test (fasting) and now I'm having coffee, but no food yet. Soon. I need/want more fresh veggies and fruit, so I will be making a run to the grocery store this a.m. And, of course, I will pick up more wine - I'd hate to run out of that. Stay warm!!
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