Snow storm

We had quite the snow storm yesterday.  The winds howled all day long with white out conditions. Not too far from here, all along the coast, there was terrible flooding from the ocean. We stayed home all day...

watched movies and had a warm fire...

Danny made short ribs in the crockpot that were so delicious...

and homemade bread in my new bread maker he gave me for Christmas...it's sooooo good!!!

All the windows looked like this yesterday.  I was getting a little claustrophibic...

Then we made snow ice cream for dessert. Ever tried it?  It's very easy...

Snow Ice Cream (for 4-5 people)

1 cup half and half (or milk)

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

about 8 cups of snow 

Mix the first 3 ingredients then pour over the snow and mix gently.  You have to eat quickly as it melts pretty fast.

Today is another snow day for the kids.  Temperatures will only be about 10 degrees today and the winds are still blowing.  Tomorrow it's going to be even colder at only 6 degrees.  Sunday will be a balmy 14 degrees.  And those temperatures are without the wind chill.  Brrrrrr....it feels like the North Pole!!