After my girlfriend Chris’ lab work this morning, we and I ran a bunch of errands. It was productive and the roads were fairly clear. My daughters will have rather packed boxes of goodies for Valentines day in a couple of days. I had a good client call and things are back on track there. … Read more
Today was pretty snowy so we stayed in. By this point one of the patio tables looks like it has about a foot of snow accumulation on it. And there is a continuing insulation issue in the roof so icicles are forming in front of the kitchen window. While pretty this is a problem because … Read more
Today’s big outing was heading over to Greg’s Meats. We wanted some of their good bacon and ground beef and I was hoping to get some brisket so I could cure my own corned beef. As luck would have it, they were running some sales. The 15lbs brisket ws $4/lbs. Racks of St Lous style … Read more
Today was cold. It was a nice clear blue sky sunny day. A beautiful day. But somewhere below 0F and cold. I wanted to work more on the driveway after noon but couldn’t get the snow blower to start and we don’t know why. It will be warmer over the weekend and I’ll try again. … Read more
Today was a day of lovely snow. My girlfriend Chris has to get some regular lab work done during her recovery so we drove over to the clinic nearby and then did a few other errands. The snow had been coming down pretty steadily since early morning and the roads were pretty slippery. As before … Read more
We stayed in all day today. I worked and my girlfriend Chris read a book. No new snow today and looking out on the fresh snow from yesterday is a beautiful sight. Nice accumulation on trees. Smooth hills of snow. Everything is clean and white. And not that cold (which means 22F). I finished up … Read more
I’m in Minnesota and it’s Winter. Isn’t every day Snow Day? Yes and no. It snowed today and it was pretty. By the end of the day I think 6″ had fallen which is more than I’ve seen in one day. It was pretty fun. I went to a networking event around Noon and got … Read more
Today my girlfriend Chris and I had an outing. To manage one of the medications she is on post hip-surgery, she needs regular lab tests. The first of those lab visits was scheduled for today. And today was the day it rained nicely last night and then went below 32F leaving a nice slippery ice … Read more
Temperature got up to 37F today and it was very comfortable outside. I got to wear short sleeves. The streets were clear of ice. Snow has melted quite a bit. And Tuesday and Wednesday it is supposed to get chilly and snow again. It’s fun. My girlfriend Chris had a harder day today with pain … Read more
Outside of helping my girlfriend Chris, I got some more work done. We had cobb salad for dinner and some chocolate. The weather is temporarily warming up today and tomorrow. Today it got up to the high 30s and stuff started to melt. It feels completely different than way colder. It will probably be short … Read more