Wednesday, December 26, 2012 – A Touch of White
It wasn’t exactly a winter wonderland this morning, but
there was a touch of white outside.
The backyard had just a dusting and the roads were mostly clear. The weather reporter on TV was calling
for a wintery mix, so we made a slight modification in plans, postponing our
errands until afternoon. In the
meantime, I was content to stay inside for a few hours, all warm and cozy,
especially since I had a refrigerator full of yesterday’s leftovers from China
Star: cucumbers with garlic;
crystal shrimp; stir-fried Shanghai bok choy; and Elliott’s favorite chow
mein. That, along with a couple of
crunchy bites of Pam’s homemade peanut brittle, made a perfect midday
meal.
After lunch, the precipitation was purely liquid, so I pulled
on my shiny rubber boots and ventured out. Elliott and I were able to accomplish a lot. Most importantly, we finally chose floor
tile for our first bathroom remodeling project. I am a little (no, very) anxious about starting this work so
I’ve been putting it off for months.
Of course, Elliott isn’t going to do the manual labor himself, although
he’d like to. His official title
is project supervisor.
On the drive home this afternoon, the rain was pounding
against the windshield of the car with such tremendous force that it was a
relief to get back inside. And the
day was so dark that I lit a candle when we sat down for our quatre-heures (afternoon snack) of plum tea and toasted julekake. Staying warm and cozy is on the agenda
for this evening.
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