Didn't Get the Memo on the Snowstorm!
Whoa!
A shot out my back door
I'm glad I woke up early today and had the opportunity to get out to the store before it got REALLY bad outside! You see, our New Year's tradition for the past few years has been to just stay home and have a seafood dinner, so normally that day I (or we) go to whatever store is having a sale on live lobsters and if we're lucky, king crab and shrimp, and we pick up what we want for dinner. Then later on, DH cooks it all up and we basically gorge ourselves on seafood and champagne. (Our DD truly has NO IDEA how lucky she is. However, believe me, DH and I still remember back when we were first married and we probably had Kraft Mac n' Cheese for our "special" dinner. Or probably we splurged and had Velveeta Shells and Cheese instead.)
Anyway, when I woke up and DH informed me we were supposed to be getting 4-6" of snow, I threw on a baseball hat and left for the store. Hannaford, to be exact. They had live lobsters (under 2 lb ones) on sale for $4.99 - SCORE! I also got king crab legs and shrimp. When I left the store I felt like I should be carrying my precious cargo in one of those Rimowa suitcases (you know - those aluminum ones that people always carry money in in the movies?). I'll try to take some pics later at our dinner. Usually we get some funny shots of the cats checking out the lobsters...
The roads weren't bad at all on the way to the store, but on the way back they were getting bad. Of course I was in my truck with four wheel drive on, so I wasn't particularly concerned, but, I got stuck between a line of cars doing 15-25mph on a road where the speed limit is normally 55mph. Oh well, I just dealt with it. When I pulled up my driveway, DH already had the garage door open so I could pull up to the new plow we FINALLY bought (it's a Snowbear plow - just a small "homeowners" type plow - but it works!). He got that all attached and ready to go (THANK YOU AGAIN JKMBA FOR HELPING DH PUT THAT ON!!!). So, basically we're ready to hunker down for the last day of 2008.
Hope you are safe and warm where you are, and I wish for you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
And thanks for spending 2008 with me! :-)
Love, Carole
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Oh my! My friend Kathy is coming to visit for New Years and she's bringing liver and onions for supper,... hmmmmm... I do LOVE seafood,.. so I'll be over to your place later,.. what time is dinner? ;) All kidding aside, I do like liver and onions too!
May you and your family have a wonderful 2009!
It sure does sound like you have a wonderful evening planned!! It also sounds like you have all my favorites on the menu for dinner...lobster, shrimp, crab...YUM!! :)
I'm glad you got to the store and back before the snow and the roads got too bad. The snow sure does look pretty though. :)
Have a wonderful New Year, Carole!!
Well, I just hope my husband makes it home from work tonight. It took him three hours last time it snowed because his car got stuck in the snow and he had to take a train and then wait for a cab from the ONE cab company that was still open to make it the rest of the way home. At least he got home safely. For dinner, we have a very special chicken breast. LOL
No snow here...darn the luck! Lots of high winds though so we're keeping our fingers crossed we don't lose power. We have a seafood/junk food binge on NYE. For us this consists of crab dip, steamed shrimp (Maryland style), beer hotdogs, mac-n-cheese, cheese and crackers and whatever else is in the house. Stay warm and enjoy the food! Happy New Year!
Wow, I wanna spend New years at YOUR house!!!
Be safe and see ya next year :)
You're welcome!! Having a plow kind of makes you feel sorry for like people in Africa that can't afford a plow.
We too have a couple of lobster that will not be pardoned tonight.
By next year it will be JKMBACPA so be ready. Happy New Year 2009!!
Happy New Year Carole, and wish you nothing but the best, love and joy in 2009! Happy Bloggin!
A wish for you and your family that you all have a wonderful, healthy and happy new year!
Oh goodness -- all that snow *smiles* It was bitterly cold this morning here, but not enough moisture to snow.
Happy New Year to you too!!! Kelly
I hope you have a wonderful and blessed New Year!
Thank you all SO MUCH for your kind New Year's wishes! I truly appreciate your comments and I hope you are having a good New Year's Day - doing whatever makes you happy! :-) We all just came in from clearing the driveway and sidewalk from snow and DD and I are bein' lazy, sitting in bed watching America's Funniest Home Videos.
I'm glad you made it out and home safely. We didn't get any of the snow here; just the bitter cold.
Well, it seems to me that you are having fun! I like your photoshoot of the backdoor. It looks great!
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