Snowed In

Wow. We are getting hit here in North Carolina with some snow. We rarely see more than a flurry or too around here. It’s too cold for me to go out there but people are reporting up to 12 inches. I can see it up to the top of my bottom porch step. Snow is still coming down. It has not stopped. It is so pretty and the world around me just feels still and peaceful.  

Last weekend, we got a Winter storm that brought in an inch of sleet and ice. We were just recuperating from that and now we have this big snow. My brother in law lives in Myrtle beach and they are getting snow too. I would love to see snow on the beach. I ch ecked on my daughter in Charlotte and she said shes been bored stuck in her little uptown studio apartment. I wish she was with me so we could make a snowman, snow cream , hot chocolate and bake goodies like we used to do when she lived at home. 

We made sure we to go by the grocery store two nights ago so we would have snacks and food to eat. The shelves were getting bare. I got everything I need. We went out to eat last night instead of tonight which was a great plan. On the way home, we stopped by mom and dads for some fresh homemade vegetable soup to take home for lunch today.  I plan to make soup on Sunday. I have been experimenting on different soups each weekend lately. 

What did I do besides laundry and eat all day cooped up in the house? I made some hand warmers. I already had some granny squares made to use on a project and got the idea to put some together to create something cute and cozy. I used some scrap yarn to make the ribbing and trim. 

I took this photo in my dining room while drinking my coffee and then I asked AI (ChatGPT) to add a snowy background. Pretty cool huh. I tried to take some photos of them with real snow in the background but it was too bright outside and it made my focus too dark to see details. Plus, It was a freezing 22 degrees out there. 

Did you get snow where you are? If so, what did you do to keep busy or relax all day? 

New Year 2026

 Happy New Year !

I hope everyone had a great time bringing in the new year. We stayed close to home and just had a sweet date night at a little place up town. We always wait to long to make reservations anywhere on New Years Eve so we end up somewhere last minute. Dinners around here for special occasions can cost 100.00 a person. We do not want to do that. 

We saw an add on social media of a new place in town offering a four course New Years Dinner for 50.00 a person. That is still a lot to us but we thought “hey, it’s just once or twice a year that we splurge like this, let’s try it”. So I called in reservations. 

The place was called Savory Calle. We were skeptical about it because of it’s location and the way it looked. I mean, it did not look “bad” it just didn’t look like a place for a date. The front window is covered with a decal that looks like a lot of dancing going on. I was nervous. According to the internet, it was a small Latin Bar. We laughed. This could be a hit or miss, but we took a chance on it. Why not? Our favorite steakhouse was terrible last year so this place couldn’t be any worst. 

After work, we headed to our 6:30 reservation. Where was everyone? I kid you not, we were the only dinner reservation made for the 6:30 slot. The tables were set up fancy and soft Latin music videos playing on the wall. We were still skeptical. I laughed and told Nick I had rented the whole place out for just us. 

The wait staff was nice and our meal started coming out in courses.

First course was two empanadas with a savory sauce. - They were the best we had ever had and frankly would have been enough.

Second was our salad- It was a salad topped with chicken and some kind of drizzle with a side of two different dressings. I do not know what it was called or what was in it but the dressings were good. 

The third and final course was Steak- The steak was large and topped with some kind of pesto sauce. I personally do not like anything on my steak and feel like this is something they should have warned us about with an option to put it on the side. However, this steak was delicious and cooked to a perfect medium well. It was very tender and the topping was actually great on top. Now we are really full.

Then the final dessert course came- This was Churos with vanilla ice cream. We ended up taking those home for later. 

I think we made a good decision and do not regret the experience. We even plan to visit Savory Calle again for their regular menu which is a mix of Latin foods. 

Were were home by 8pm and just enjoyed each others company while watching the ball drop on TV.

I have not made any plans or set any goals for the new year. I will just go with the flow and let God lead the way.