The last week is starting to run together now, but let's just say I spent a lot of time on my couch (working or just not being able to go outside because of lots of snow and wind).
Last night, I ventured to downtown Silver Spring with a friend (on foot). The farthest I had been from my apartment since Friday night was the Giant grocery store across the parking lot. The website of my favorite Silver Spring bar, Quarry House, said it would be open, despite snow. That was dated from Saturday (the first of the recent snowstorms), but I didn't doubt it would be open after the second round. Well, I was wrong. So, after trekking through the snow and winds to find Quarry House closed, we went to the main strip where we found a total of two open businesses (both bars ... it was 8 p.m.). At least we could have a drink and get outside the apartment. (Of course, the bar closed early, at 10 p.m., but it was still a nice break.)
What else did I do with my extra time? (I was working some, but we didn't publish the paper a few days, which meant my department split up the time and each of us worked a few hours a day.) Well, I baked some bread. I had been meaning to try some bread recipes, so I finally made a braided bread loaf from the Frugal Girl blog. I also did some freelance work, laundry, reading, cleaning, cooking ... .
The above-ground Metro is running again, and I'll be going to the office tomorrow for the first time this week. At some point in the future, I still have to dig out my car (or wait months for all the snow to melt off). Oh yea, and we have another few inches headed our way for Monday ... but it's not expected to be anything like our recent storms.
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After your post about making croutons, I have been following the Frugal Girl's website and LOVE it! Some of her baking ideas look fabulous and she always has such great pictures. Anyway - I have been wanting to try that bread. How did it turn out? I'm terrified of using the yeast and making my own bread! Maybe someday I'll have time to experiment!
I am thankful that we haven't had the amount of snow here in Illinois you have had! Still, the 4 or 5 inches we received last night (2/14/10) was enough to give me a snow day, let me cancel morning Mass, sleep in and then get some work done around the rectory without the distraction of office staff wanting my attention. Must be a Korte family trait we share, but I was also thinking of baking something on my unexpected day off!
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