We saw our earliest measurable snowfall this year. 2020. Full of surprises. The campus wanted it to happen. We had our fingers all crossed. But a snow day in October. Too good to be true. Wasn’t it? Then we got the news of a weather delay! 10 o’clock is when I have to go to work. Things were looking good for us. We all kept our fingers crossed. Guess what!! It paid off. Sleet and frozen drizzle most the night and I wake up to the news the campus was closed for the day!!! Woot woot!!!
I got up to check out the scenery. It was about as much a winter wonderland as we ever get in my neck of the woods. After admiring the beauty of it I decided my dogs had the right idea. They were back in bed. I joined them & managed to fall back into sleep until around 9:30.
Out of bed and showered what was I to do with myself. After inspecting the roads I determined they were safe enough to drive on. I thought about lunch and made a quick list for the store. I also really wanted some hot tea. So I left for groceries and warm tea. While waiting for tea I received a text from my neighbor inquiring whether or not I still had power. There went my carefully made lunch plans. No power, no cook. Did I mention it was 32 outside. At least the beer I bough could sit on the back porch. Darn power outage. Kaput were my plans of watching reruns of Seinfeld.
I decided to get out of the house. Frozen lilies sounded fun. The park was completely ice. Kind of a fun sight. On my way back to the house my car informed me that I had a low tire. I didn’t want to wait at Discount and I didn’t want to pay for air. No one should have to pay for air. The jerk that started selling it. It’s a sad thing when you have to ask around to find where there is free air, but I did just that. Other option was to drive from point to point looking. What a waste of time. Anyhow, I found free air.
Because of the power outage I had to scrape my lunch plans. I went with some yummy spicy chicken from my favorite Thai joint. Happy I was. After lunch I ran errand that I needed to do. I was productive.
Once back at the house it was time to get the knife out and start a carving. I didn’t want to do my usual scary pumpkin. I went with a silly happy pumpkin. Once a year tradition taken care of a little early so we could enjoy it. Good times.
Will Wednesday follow suit? No. We all wished for at least a delay but our luck had ran out. The day on campus I noted most everyone seemed to be in a better mood. It’s as if we all needed that snow day to preserve our mental health.
The rest of the week was just like any other week. Nothing to write about!
Horror Movie
The Thing. Once again, John Carpenter. I basically grew up with the guy. The warped my mind. Any who… this film I’ve seen at least 100 time. Probably more. I don’t know. It’s a horror film that I’ve seen so many times I don’t even consider it a horror film. It’s one of my top 5 films of all time. It’s engrained in my brain. I knew this film when I was in second grade. I remember teacher at that time saying it was the scariest movie she had ever seen. She was horrified that I knew the movie at my age. She want expecting any of her student to know what she was talking about. Thanks, dad. The film is set in Antarctica. A USA research station with a mixed bag of scientist, technicians & etc. They happen upon an organism that can mimic them. Consume and mimic. “Trust is a tough thing to come by these days.” Starring Kurt Russell, on of my favorite actors and possible hero, the movie is in good hands. The practical special effects are some of the most horrifying that I’ve seen. The score, done by legendary Ennio Morricone, is a moody classic that just gets under your skin. Everything about this film is perfect. The ambiguity. Just a classic movie with all pieces having fallen right into position. If you have not seen this classic, do yourself a favor.
I suppose this concludes my horror movie section until next October. Hope some of you enjoyed.
Jalapeño
Bekah made some chorizo potato and I made some hot sauce. They married well on the plate.
It got REALLY cold. Slow cooker chicken & dumplings.
Leftover chick & dump. I added some to make it a little different. I think I liked it better.
Salisbury steak… but broken down. That’s what I did.
Skillet King Ranch Chicken. This is just simple. I don’t like to bake. Taste just the same.
Bekah being gone I went HOT. This was sort of my lunch plans from the snow day pushed back. Sweet & sour chicken with jalapeño, pineapple and Carolina Reaper peppers. It was… stupid hot. I had to take breaks. Do you know what though? I throughly enjoyed it.
Cocktail of the Week: Old Fashioned
En Fuego 