like molasses in winter

where you wondering where i've been?

well. 

my computer has been running verrrry sloooooooooowly.

some days, i don't even turn it on.

naturally, these conditions are not conducive to blogging.

i've been on a self-imposed hiatus.

hopefully this won't be lasting much longer!

here a few pictures of life since i've been gone: 

venturing out to enjoy the fall (and apple cider)

trying to go apple picking but actually going wine tasting 

having a weekend away in new orleans 

planting daffodil bulbs for the spring 

celebrating thanksgiving down on the farm 

enjoying the snow, snow, snow!

and having a very merry christmas 

here's to a happy new year! 

valentines day

i'm having a little trouble believing it's already the middle of month.

the snowy weekends and busy days have caused the past few weeks to blur.

time flies whether you're paying attention or not. 

and, here we are.

happy valentine's day!

what do you do on a snow day?

the snow has arrived!

it started yesterday afternoon and continued on and off through the night.

for the second time in two months, we're snowed in- and it's a delightful winter wonderland.

we started the morning with coffee and pancakes, and then ... 

we cleaned out and re-organized our fridge ... 

and our freezer!

we are very extremely proud of our work.

these tools came in handy: 

the label maker is my roommate's, but i've already decided that i definitely need one of my own.

and did you notice our ghetto shelf in the fridge? we had an "incident"- 

the glass inside the frame shattered unexpectedly.  seriously. 

we've jury rigged this one, and we're crossing our fingers that the others hold!

really, has anyone ever heard of this happening?? 

y'all ready for this?

rite aid is.

talk of the town

everybody's asking: is it really going to SNOW?

sure, the day's clear, sunny skies and almost warm weather seemed to herald spring, not the wintry mixes supposedly right around the corner.  but temperatures are dropping. 

plus, usually i'd say that here in nc, opinions regarding snow tend toward skepticism, but about a month ago they predicted snow, and this happened: 

it was a veritable winter wonderland. 

schools got out early and the whole town shut down for a day or so. 

i, unfortunately, ran out of milk on a street that was not high-priority for snow plows. 

this time around, i made a quick trip to the grocery for essentials: