Northern Light

My front hall window faces due north. the glass was fully frosted over at sunrise this morning. For the first time in to or three years we have single digit temperatures.

Ice Calving in the Hamptons

On the Thursday the tempatre dipped into the teens, then it warmed up into the high 40's today. The warm spell encouraged ice calving in my swimming pool. We have much colder weather coming for the next few days. This year we drained down the pool for the winter.

Hampton Zombies

Where are the "Hamptons" some feel they begin when one goes east of the canal. That does not explain Westhampton or Hampton Bays. Southampton town goes to Riverhead. On the east end do the Hamptons end with East Hampton or go on to include Amagansett an Montauk? Some zombies pose in Amagansett.

Flip Flop

Weight from the snow made the pool cover pop. When things thaw out I can reset the covers.

Storm Plans

If a storm is coming I park my car behind the tree. If I do not park here I get a big snow drift in my driveway. This makes digging out much easier.

Just a Dusting

This morning we got just a bit of snow. The snow was pushed around with more wind than usual. We have been told that much more wind and snow are on the way tonight.

Holiday Fare

COLLARD GREENS, BLACK-EYE PEAS, SMOKED SALMON, CAVIAR-

These traditional New Years foods are covered here:

Saute chicken sausage and onion, ad black-eyed peas cooked in chicken stock, season to taste mash it all together and wrap in sections of blanched collards.

Thin cream cheese with sour cream, mix in capers, smoked salmon, lemon zest, fresh tarragon, when all is well blended stir in red caviar. Pipe onto the endive.