Post Archives tagged ‘snow’
Breaking the spell of cabin fever
It's amazing how -21 degrees F can put things into perspective. We've had a cold snap for the past few days, but today the sun came out and temps reached 11 degrees by the early afternoon. We had to get outside. What amazed me is how warm 11 degrees feels after we've been living in the equivalent of a deep freeze for several days. (I'm … Continue reading the story "Breaking the spell of cabin fever"
Warm enough to make a snowman
You know you live in Montana when it has to warm up to make a snowman. We headed out after naps to make our first snowman of the season. We kept it small since the snow is heavy and deep, and I didn't want to try to wrestle a one-hundred pound slippery snowball onto … Continue reading the story "Warm enough to make a snowman"It’s not even fall, but it’s time for winter chili
The snow last week gave me a great excuse to make a batch of my favorite chili. A friend gave me the recipe years ago, and I routinely have it during the cold months (even for breakfast!). It's definitely a carnivore's delight with a pound of round steak, Italian sausage and bacon heading up the ingredients. The nice part about making it this time of … Continue reading the story "It’s not even fall, but it’s time for winter chili"
