November Nor'Easter

That's what the news called it. I called it scary! Wind, and more rain than I've ever seen. When I got home last night, between the flickering lights, buzzing transformers and the bangs of "who knows what" hitting my house I was frightened, and not looking forward to a long scary evening of things that go bump in the night.

In walks the calvery, My neighbors came to sit vigil, so of course, now I'm totally distracted and into service mode. And quicker than you can knock at my front door, I'm swinging into hosting. Homemade pizzas on the grill w/ roasted shallots and red peppers, and of course a single malt (that's scotch, for the blowing moores like wind.) Chocalate, fruit and suddenly I'm not even hearing the clunks on my roof, or the cracks of limbs hurling down hopefuly to the ground and not my house. At one point durring dinner the lights finally came back on, and we all looked at each other and I got up and switched them off.

Thankfully, we're all fine. No trees down on my house or theirs. The worst has passed, althougth this thing is still hanging around... (Nor'easter's - stay longer than hurricanes by the way) The area's taken a beating, But here in my little piece of the world, we're no worse for the wear. in fact, my neighbors have given me a new name: "Survivor Gourmet"

the table was all algow, you'd be amazed how much light a candelabra gives off.

Not the best pictures, becasue there was no light, remember. but here's the entire spread before we ate it all gone.

The Yummy Dance

Samantha has been staying at Yai yai's this week, and last night I babysat. She's loves yai yai's chicken. And here's her yummy dance to prove it.