Yesterday
we had freezing drizzle
Which iced our drive, our sidewalks and our brick streets
It was slick out
For both cars and people
Not a big layer of ice -- just enough to coat everything and make it slick!
So we spent the day indoors
With a hambone that I brought home from Minnesota
(thanks Sarah and Andy)
I made a pot of beans
Which was supper
In the breakfast room
With a "fire" in this tove
This week's tablecloth (a new one) on the table.
I really prefer the squares for this table for I like to see the wood
But yet, I do like a table covering
Everyday linen napkins
A bowl of apples as the centerpiece
And the blue and white (of course!)
Three cruets of pepper vinegar/sherry
Cast iron skillet cornbread (made even better with bacon grease)
And the blue and white transfer ware!
Great Northern Beans
(Jim's favorite)
And plenty of ham for it was a very meaty hambone!
This afternoon, I kept the kitchen warm
by using overly ripe bananas
To make four mini loaves of banana bread
(A great tea treat this week)
And a batch of
White chocolate chip and walnut cookies
The forecast is another thin layer of ice tonight
followed by snow.
After a perfect and warm December
it seems that winter has finally come to the prairie.
The forecast is another thin layer of ice tonight
followed by snow.
After a perfect and warm December
it seems that winter has finally come to the prairie.
Since it's Thursday, I'm sharing my table with Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
7 comments:
That is a gorgeous tablecloth, and the foods look yummy too! I hear we may have a snowflake or two here in Georgia by the weekend, which would be most welcome, but ice, I can do without!
A nice meaty ham bone is a treasure! I have one waiting in the freezer for just such a day as you've had.
Brrr.... That ice really does look slick! I'm glad you were warm and toasty in your beautiful home, Martha :)
By the way, I have a bulb bowl, but I had no idea what it was, so thank you! I'll have to try it out and see if I can grow anything in it.
xo,
rue
Love your new tablecloth. Your table looks so cozy; a perfect place for a yummy-looking meal on a cold night. Take care,
Rosie @ The Magic Hutch
What a great way to spend an icy day. Your table setting is so great, warm and heartfelt. Stay warm and safe.
Cathy <;)
I like to cook on cold wintery days, but you make me look like the minor leagues! I just wish that you lived next door! Good to see your beautiful blue and white back on the table. Thanks for inviting us for a peek. Cherry Kay
Martha,
Perfect. . .ham and beans and cornbread with a fire to keep you warm inside and out!!!
Br~r~r, cold temperatures have arrived, but no SNOW in sight!!!
Great minds, dear friend, as I made "A Man's Cookie" with oatmeal and pecans!!!
Stay safe and warm!!!
Fondly,
Pat
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