March 06, 2007
Storm of the Century of the Week Watch
Here it comes again:
Snow Advisory in effect from 7 am to 7 PM EST Wednesday...The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Snow Advisory... which is in effect from 7 am to 7 PM EST
Wednesday.A strong clipper system will over the Great Lakes will cross the
region Wednesday. Snow will begin near the morning drive. A band
of snow will fall north of the track of the low. Around 2 to 4
inches of snow can be expected in this band... with one to two
inches on the southern fringe of the precipitation. Snowfall will
end by dark.A Snow Advisory means that periods of snow will cause primarily
travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
My prophetic soul tells me that the science fair scheduled for tomorrow night at St. Marie of the Blessed Educational Method, already postponed twice owing to bad weather, is going to get nixed yet again. (Whether it gets bumped another week or kyboshed altogether remains to be seen.)
Yips! from Gary:
Light snow in the forecast for CT, but my concern is the cold.
I have a decision to make. The pet rabbit (who I affectionately call "the long-eared rat") is stationed for the winter out on the enclosed back porch, protected by storm windows. When the tempurature drops toward zero overnight I usually have a policy of bringing the cage into the house. The downside is that the Mrs. and the third son are allergic and her smell is a little offensive to my nose (the rabbit, not the Mrs.)
So what do I do? Do I bring her in and just deal with it or do I run the risk of being greeted tomorrow morning with sobs from the kids over their pet bunny-sicle?
Aw, never mind. I know what I gotta do.
Yips! back at you from Robbo:
I put it in the comments at first because my YouTube access is dependant on Yahoo email which has gone screwy lately, but here it is. You know what to do:
Unless, of course, it's That Rabbit:
Posted by Robert at March 6, 2007 03:49 PM | TrackBackSimple answer; hay. Just give her loads of real hay to bury herself in and it somehow allows her to generate warmth inside her box and keep her warm.)
Posted by: Mrs. Peperium at March 6, 2007 04:52 PMIn case that wasn't clear -it has to be hay in a box within her cage that she can tunnel into...
Remember hayboxes? The aristocracy employed them to keep their food warm (as well as continue the cooking) during shoot ing season? Same principle...
Posted by: Mrs. Peperium at March 6, 2007 04:54 PM"Kill the waaabbit!"
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 6, 2007 04:56 PMRabbit Ragu.
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (1/4-lb) piece pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon), cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 (3-lb) rabbit, boned by butcher and meat cut into 1-inch pieces (1 1/2 lb boned)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 cup light dry red wine such as Pinot Noir
1 (14-oz) can Italian plum tomatoes in juice, drained and chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse gray sea salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Heat oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet (2 inches deep) over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add sage and rosemary and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add rabbit and cook, stirring occasionally, until rabbit is no longer pink on outside, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add wine and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, sea salt, and pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
*yawn* *stretch*
76 degrees F here in the Big Bend region of West Tejas today.
No "Gore Effect" here in THIS red county (Which is almost six times larger than RI).
Enjoy the Jack Attack (Jack Frost, I mean).
Posted by: Hucbald at March 6, 2007 08:04 PMCouldn't the Python video also have been posted under "Gratuitous Obscure Historickal Weaponry Blogging"? (Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch)
2-4 inches of snow tomorrow? We'll see. I predict either total gridlock by noon with everyone at work or school, or schools closed but no snow.
Posted by: ChrisN at March 6, 2007 09:39 PMMy prophetic soul tells me that the science fair scheduled for tomorrow night at St. Marie of the Blessed Educational Method, already postponed twice owing to bad weather, is going to get nixed yet again.
Sounds like one or more of the entrants did a project about global warming. The Gore Effect strikes again!
Posted by: wolfwalker at March 7, 2007 08:07 AMI've always loved the Book of Armaments line.
Hucbald, my friend, we'll talk again when you're up in the ol' triple digits this summer!
Posted by: Robbo the LB at March 7, 2007 08:52 AM
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