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The storm has hit. We are now at 14 inches and it is still snowing, although the flakes are smaller now and a little slower. The forecast is 20 inches by nightfall. I-44 has been closed in westbound lanes and the National Guard is posted forcing people to exit at Springfield or Joplin.I must say it is a gorgeous storm, but I do dread the gelid temps coming when the snow stops. There will be no melting and dirty snow with icy streets for days to come will erase the beauty I am sure. I started the day as usual with tea and exercise and a chapter or two of reading. Then I tore into writing. Oh was I on a roll! Then DH got up about 10:00 and all creativity came to a halt. I switched gears and went to kitchen duty. I made a batch of fiber muffins and a batch of new tea bread called Canadian Lemon Bread. With fresh lemons, I can't wait to taste it. Then I moved on to lunch which really wrecked the kitchen some more, but no one was coming and what is a mess on a snow day?
We had a pot roast, stir fried broccoli and mushrooms, butternut squash with maple syrup, coleslaw, fresh fruit salad with a whipped cream dressing, and tea. Now the kitchen is restored to some degree of straight and the afternoon is for reading is my guess. Soon the bread will be cool enough for an afternoon tea, maybe an herbal lemon would be good with the fresh lemon bread? I hope the blizzard doesn't last too long or we won't be about to get out the door!
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Sounds like a perfect day to me, so far! We've had more ice and sleet than anything. Not sure what the night will bring. The forecast keeps changing a bit. I've been throwing food out for the birds: slices of bread, old bagels, lots of old baking raisins, and some stale cookies. Boy, they are loving this back yard!
Claudia, you've made me hungry!! LOL That lemon bread has me smacking my lips. Mmmm.....
That storm sounds just awful. I'm so glad you didn't have cause to be out in it! Stay warm and safe!
Looks frigid indeed! Aren't you glad you are warm and have tea and lovely lemon bread? Stay warm!~Ames
Oh, Claudia....your lunch sounded yummy. You really cooked up a storm. We usually eat our bigger meal at night. (Bad, I know.)
Sounds like you guys got pounded with the storm. We did, too, and it's still miserable out there....icy now and that, I can't take. Had to go to a funeral this morning, too, and they did NOT cancel it. I was sooooo glad to get blessedly home and I'm not budging out for rest of the day or night.
Take care, Claudia. Thanks so much for always visiting my blog and commenting. I love having you! Susan
Lovely lovely day on the whole. And your wonderful description of the food...oooooh, yes! But I know what you mean about writing time going out the door when hubby comes in, ho ho. Mine has spent the afternoon with the tractor displacing all the snow he can manage to move. What I look at as beauty he sees as a challenge but I guess we just have to balance it all out.
Claudia, you sure know how to handle a walloping storm. Hope you guys can dig out soon. Open a resuarant, your meals sound delicious.
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