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Brian Bilbrey February 3, 2019

3 February 2019

It's been an interesting week, weather-wise. For instance, it was properly cold for a couple of days, with lows in the single digits and highs in the mid-teens (ºF). And on Friday, when we were due an hour or two of snow flurries midday, Ullr sent us snow starting at 8 AM and lasting all day. It was light snow, but it all stuck, since everything was pre-frozen. I shoveled off the 2.5" when I got home late afternoon: On the entertainment front, we enjoyed a superb opening night production of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the…

Brian Bilbrey January 21, 2019

21 January 2019

Not properly cold, not in the ice moon Hoth sense of the word, anyway. But it was 11º Fahrenheit when I walked the dog early this morning, with winds gusting to 40 mph. I think that means a wind chill of minus one billion. As the day went on, it warmed a little bit, and the winds dropped to gentle breezes, which meant I could shed a layer or two for the later walks. It'd have been better if Lexi would simply walk, take care of her business, and be ready to head back in. But her idea of a…

Brian Bilbrey January 13, 2019

13 January 2019

Yup, our first major winter storm arrived yesterday late afternoon. We've so far got over 10" here in my back yard. I shoveled the driveway and sidewalks just after 4 PM, when a mere 6.5 inches had fallen. By the time was done, I went back over the whole thing to quickly remove the next inch of snow that had fallen while I was shoveling. Yay? Oh, yeah. The snow was supposed to be done by now ... but it's still falling. That explains the schools pre-announcing tomorrow's closure. The Feds? Who knows, all of the OPM people who communicate…

Brian Bilbrey November 25, 2018

25 November 2018

Turkey coma, that is. We roasted a full bird for the first time in a few years, and it was certainly one of our best. We started with a fresh Butterball, and Marcia dressed it and put it in the roasting pan with a cup of water to keep the humidity up. That trick worked a treat, and the bird was flavorful and moist. The other winner of the evening was also of Marcia's concocting: a wonderful apple pie. Since then, leftovers, including a turkey tetrazzini that I made this evening, using ... the pasta that Marcia made yesterday. So…

Brian Bilbrey November 18, 2018

18 November 2018

Last week, Veteran's Day. This week: Thanksgiving. So, food coma pending. Just sayin' ... not that I can really do that, I'm on call this upcoming week. Still, we bought an actual full turkey for this week. In recent years past, we've only roasted a turkey breast. All in, it was a good week just past. I spent most of it puttering around in a BMW X2 M Sport. My car was in for servicing the headlights. They ended up replacing at least one of the assemblies, possibly both. Downside of computers and motors (in the headlights!!!). Had the car…