The weekend and the Weather.

    Well, the weekend is here.  It's usually quieter schedule-wise, and this weekend is no exception.  I've got my baking supplies, and will start the Chex Mix tomorrow.  I'm experimenting this year.  I found a cereal at Walmart that looks like Chex, but has a sweet cinnamon coating, so I thought I'd use that, some Cheerios, pretzel circles, maybe  peanuts, and create a sweet syrup, and use Sea Salt.  Kind of like the Sweet and Salty you can find at the stores.  It should be interesting.  Then I'm going to get out my cookie press and do up some of the little wreaths, trees, stars and whatever other shapes come in it.  I found a mitten cookie cutter at the craft store yesterday, so that'll be fun.  Son will get a kick out of it, especially if I mark my location on it. 

   I am so glad that I don't have alot of shopping to do.  I'm afraid I'd have to do it online or catalogue.  The stores were so crowded yesterday and the parking lot was a mess.  Everyone vying for the best spot, the slush from them not plowing very well, and everyone in such a (close your eyes if your sensitive) Damn hurry.  Ya know what?  If you zip past me, cut in front of me, it only means that you'll have to wait at the light that much longer and we'll still get away from it at the same time.  Jerkface.  :::sigh:::   Now that I've got that off my chest......   The drive home from the stores was gorgeous, though.  The sun was trying to make an occasional appearance, and the snow was still hanging onto the pinetrees, sparkling when the sun did appear.  I saw a couple of birds playing tag and landing hard, sending some of the snow flying.  A true Winter Wonderland scene. 

   Speaking of Winter Wonderland, it looks like we'll be adding to our total in a big way this weekend.  The weather service is calling for 6 to 12 inches of snow, then freezing rain and rain on top of that.  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for our area from 4pm today till 1pm Sunday.  Looks like I'll get some of that shovelling done, too.  Maybe I should run home and go out to the woods for those boughs now.  Nah, it's fun wading through the snow, hunting goodies to decorate with.  The forecast say that folks to the South of us will get mostly freezing rain, ice and rain.  I hope you alll will be extra careful out there.  And I know the Midwest is getting hit hard as I type.  

   I guess that's about all for today, I do need to pick up a few things before I go home for lunch, and then on to my last client of the day(I may try to go a little early).  You all take care and be careful in the path of this storm.     ~Thanks for stopping by~