Why Not - It's Friday & We Got More Snow

Today is a random post of random things about the weather - we just got another snow storm that gifted us with about 20-25cm more!

This is a short video clip from a few years back - it is how Canadians get through winter;

Checking The Daily Weather Forecast

About Preparing for Winter - several years ago

Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVS6PaWCdaI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgUosngyAu0

And to keep us warm & fueled for shoveling, I am sharing the scone recipe I use all the time, it's easy & makes delicious scones. I do prefer it with the added cheese.

K's (Cheese) Scones

 2 cups  all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar (baking powder)

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp butter/margarine

¾ cup sour milk (buttermilk)

*for cheese scones, use 1 tbsp sugar & 1 cup shredded cheese. I use low fat marble cheese, but use cheddar if you like a stronger cheese.

Measure first 6 ingredients into bowl, cut in butter until crumbly, add buttermilk, if using, add cheese now, stir together  until a soft ball forms. Divide into 4 equal balls, now divide each ball into 4 pieces. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet (parchment paper), bake in 425 oven for about 10-15 minutes.

Wisdom

 

Dear Past:

Thank you for all the lessons.

_______________________

Dear Future:

I am ready.

Me On A Monday - February 14th

 

Good Morning. I trust everyone is doing well & keeping warm. We in this part of Ontario are again wrapped in a cold spell which brings, thankfully, high skies & sunshine.  Today, Valentine's Day, is a day to wrap ourselves in the warmth of love.  In my opinion, it does not have to be a day of romantic love, but a day to remember love has many forms.

"... and now these three remain, faith, hope & love. But the greatest of these three is love ..."  1 Corinthians 13:13

Currently Reading: just finishing up with The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell. This was recommended by Chris.  Took a little bit for me to get into it, but I am enjoying & I think I'd go for a glass of wine with one of the main characters, Kim.  I finished reading the Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley recommended by Deb.  I definitely would not write in the green notebook & I'm not sure how authentic any of the contributors were, but I'd definitely want to go to Monica's Cafe ... maybe I'd meet Kim from The Night She Disappeared there. We'd have tea & a scone instead of wine.

Currently Aware: that the 100 Day Project has begun for 2022. I am not committing to a full participation, more of, I'm aware of the energy of crafters & will try to contribute to that.  I have, along side my quarterly OLW, been working through a list of UFO's (unfinished objects) trying to reduce a few more of those silent to do's in my crafting "Projects" bin.  In my search for ways of reducing stress, especially around crafting, I've decided that I'm just not good at creating "clusters" on scrapbook pages. I've decided I'm OK with adding embellishment's but creating artistic clusters is just not my strength & rather than continually frustrate & compare myself, I've decided a few well place embellishments are just fine. Right now my goals are more to complete than compete.  

Any of you going to participate in The100 Day Project ?

Currently Avoiding but giving the side eye to the Winter Olympics-ice skating. Once again it, ice skating, gets caught up with doping scandals & for me that just ruins the feel of the Olympics.  

Currently Celebrating - Valentine's Day; I'm dressed in reds, pinks & hearts.  Trust me, I gave some very serious thought to decorating the Christmas tree with a heart theme, wanting to distract myself with pretty lights & such from more of moody Mr Winter gifting us with 20cm more of snow which has a crust of freezing rain on it. I can hardly wait to throw "him" a going away party!

Currently Updating: about  my friends with COVID, all have recovered & none required hospitalization - blessings in that.  The one friend that had the bad cough & difficultly breathing for a few days, is recovering slowly. We are hopeful she's not going to have long haul COVID. She like all the others is fully vaccinated including the booster, so you see you just don't know who will be the one to get sick with COVID. Thankfully, in this region, the number of new cases are reducing & the hospitals are not being over whelmed. Small mercies.

And I'll leave you with  another love thought ... "you are protected in short by your ability to love."  Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince'.

Wisdom

 

Source: Internet

" ... being negative only makes your journey more difficult. You may have been given a cactus, but it doesn't mean you have to sit on it." 

                        Joyce Meyer

Me On a Monday - February 7th

Good Morning.  In this part of the world, on February 2nd the Ground Hog, Wiarton Willie,  did NOT see his shadow, which means for us, if you believe that burrowing rodents can forecast weather, an early spring.  Of course the reason he did not see his shadow was a snow storm  that dropped about 20-25cm of snow.  😀

Currently Participating: in Eileen's  WPSH. There is still time to participate & remember it doesn't matter if you get one of the items on the list or all 23 items - it's meant to be fun. I posted some of my finds yesterday. 

Currently Celebrating: that yesterday was the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, ascending the throne. On a sad note, it is also the anniversary of her beloved Father's death.  A bitter sweet moment for her I am sure.  I am so excited for the platinum jubilee celebrations to begin & I trust that her children (that one arrogant so & so of a son) & grandchildren (the ginger & whinger), behave & put their own selves to one side & let her celebrate with style & grace.  ♕

Currently Reading: on Deb's Reading Post recommendation, I requested The Authenticity Experiment.  I am about half way through. Interesting experiment. I wonder whether I would write in the green notebook.

Currently Disgusted: by the hostage situation in Ottawa, Ontario of the trucker's anti vaccine protest.  There is no place here for the confederate flag or the naizi flag & when your freedom convoy can make white supremacists feel welcomed in your movement, you go too far.  When you threatened health care workers, you go too far. When you force your way into shops without a mask on & scare workers, you go too far. When you steal food from the food bank, you go too far. This is not about freedom, this is about you being too arrogant & privileged, that community responsibility feels like oppression to you.  People keep shouting about their rights, but what about your responsibilities?  There were also demonstrations over the weekend in Toronto & other major cities across Canada.  I'll say no more.

And I'll leave you with this thought ... this morning I cannot decide whether to put on my smarty pants or my fancy pants ...

Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt (WPSH) 2nd Link In

Today I am linking in to Eileen's 2nd Link In for the WPSH.

Here are a few of my finds for the list:

#1 Party Time - our celebration for the Winter Solstice

#2 A Star - a gift to ourselves

#4 Form or Shape - in keeping with the upcoming Valentine's Day celebrations; cake, cupcakes pans & cookie cutter heart.

#8 In Profile - can not do just one, fairness is fairness to the fur girls.

#11 Represent Your Zodiac/Chinese Animal - Leo The Lion

#15 External Light - one of our solar lights wearing a winter cap of snow

#18 A Gift - from Christmas (perfect for after skating on Alt C)

#18/19 - this one falls in to both categories - this was a very thoughtful & unexpected gift from a friend overseas, a beautiful decoration for our tree.

#19 A Decoration - honouring 2021, the year of the vaccine

#20 Small - a small library in the river side park of the village

Alt B - Weather Today - a recent snow storm ... again

 Alt C - Squares - a square of shoveled ice on the river for skating, no ice hockey here, there are manicured rinks for that.

 

There's still time to play along & have some winter fun ... 

Wisdom

 You may not always see the results of your kindness, but every bit of positive energy you contribute to the world makes it a better place for us all.

                            Lisa Currie