(19:29 UTC-5)
(+38*F....rain)
(Now Playing: "MythBusters" on the Science Network)
   Had intended to stay in today....when I awoke this morning and stood....my knees started complaining....and after 55+ years of dealing with the problem....I listen....although a Monday and not the usual Tuesday visit from housekeeping....because of the holiday tomorrow....and the lady who usually cleans my rooms is off....and she had time today....my room got cleaned and linens changed....and I settled in for a quiet day....but around dusk....and before the rains came....and my knees were behaving....did take a short walk....and I the way home did something I usually only do in hot weather....and got a small cup of ice cream....just was in the mood....just not much else happened today....so have a fine New Year....

(19:14 UTC-5)
(+31*F....snow showers)
(Now Playing: "Mythbusters" on the Science Network)
   The initial plan was to walk tomorrow....when temperatures are predicted to be in the lower 40's degrees....but I got a bad class of "wanderlust"....and walked....first to the bank....for some "mad money"....then to  the convenience store....the plan was to go to Dollar General....but detoured and went to Ollie's first....got some spices, some dried pineapple, and a new glass dish for cooking....and some flavored sparkling water....and then back in for the rest of the day....that was the plan anyways....now friend Matt had given me some bottle green tea....about 1 2/3 cases....which is gone now....so I got thinking of making my own....coffee maker can also make tea....check....empty bottles save from the cases....check....green tea bags....oops....could of waited until tomorrow....but I had the idea....now....not tomorrow and Aldi is a short walk....so off I went....of course as/usual I ended up with more than just the green tea....but got a few things that I didn't know I needed....until I saw them....although I fight it....normally I tend to be very orderly but sometimes I fall victim to my whimsical side....okay so I'm weak....but it's fun....      

(20:25 UTC-5)
(+15*F....clear)
(Now Playing: "Game of Thrones" re-runs on HBO 2)
   Yesterday about this time it was about 50*F....and tonight it is about 15*F....that's a 35* temperature swing in 24 hrs....oy vey....when I walked this morning it was right around 30*F and just a little breeze....but in the short time I was in the market....the wind picked up....and it was snowing lightly....visibility was greatly reduce....and the wind was a bitter wind....but I has been said many times in this area....wait 15 minutes and it will probably change....and not always for the better....
   I've been using canned mushrooms for my egg dishes and have been less than satisfied....so I decided to try fresh....not sure how well they'll keep but if they're better that the canned....I can live with a short "shelf life"....had the last of the miniature potatoes to use up....bought a new bag today....so decided to use the mushrooms with them....but tried something different....usually I use a 4" square glass bowl for my dishes....but also have a 4x6"  one....a single layer of both the potato & the mushrooms with a bit of olive oil to prevent sticking....some shallot....salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a dash of red pepper flake....some butter and pre-cooked for 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave....some grated cheddar....and unlike usual....just enough liquid egg white to cover....usually I use more of the egg whites.... but wanted more of the veggies and just a little egg to hold it together....came out very nice....(cook the dish after the egg was added for another 1 1/2 minutes)....will add it to the list of dishes to make....

(18:44 UTC-5)
(+50*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Peter, Paul & Mary Holiday Concert (1988))
   I'm terrible at binge watching, both The Science Network, and HBO 2, are running multiple day marathons....respectively...."MythBusters"....&...."Game of Thrones".....and I must admit even with channel hopping between the two....I've had enough for this evening....while kicking around on YouTube earlier this morning....I saw in my recommended channels this special....which I had watched years ago....30 years ago as a matter of fact....and it's a relief from explosions and intrigue....
   It's been raining on and off and will continue through the night....but despite being in the low 50's today....it will be back to the low 30's and mid 20's temperature wise tomorrow....and some of the last of the rain may change to snow....this has been one of the stranger transitions between Autumn and Winter that I can remember....and this is the beginning of my 72nd Winter....obviously I have very little memory of the first 2 or 3....but moved from a "lake effect snow zone" to another....so I have endured so weird winters in my lifetime....
   Did take advantage of a pause in the rain to walk twice this evening....once to the ATM to visit my money....and as/usual a few of them insisted on leaving with me....and then a bit later to Dollar General....with the thaw my short cut is passable....but as it was already dark....made sure I took my torch (aka: flash light)..... 

(17:46 UTC-5)
(+24*F....clear)
(Now Playing: "MythBusters" re-runs on the Science Network)
   Been channel surfing must of the day between MythBusters and Game of Thrones....had originally planned to add some NCIS re-runs to the "waves" (air waves that is....) but all the ones that were programmed were "post-Ziva"....and in my not so humble opinion....they're not as we used to say....not up to speed....
   Not sure which forecast is correct....the Weather Channel is predicting rain starting later tonight and through most of Friday....but according to A National Weather Service warning from mid-night to 8 AM it's will be sleet/freezing rain...with some accumulation....but the Weather Channel does not mention and sleet or freezing rain....?....well I guess we'll have to wait and see....but in either case I'm not planning to walk outside anytime in the next 24 hours regardless of which one is right....( where's that telephone number for Chinese delivery)
   Another quiet day....just enough light snow overnight to make walking conditions slick....but had a "memory" from last year on my FB page....the forecast for tomorrow last year was wind chills in the -35*F range (+/-)....so that's another reason for staying indoors....

(16:37 UTC-5)
(+32*F....snow)
(Now Playing: "MythBusters" re-run on Science Network)
   Had an interesting walk to day....now as background....I live on one of the busier streets in a small city in the Northcountry of New  York State....and just to the south of where I live is a wooded/wetland area....with other wildlife a herd of white-tailed deer....apparently over last night or early this morning a white-tailed deer....apparently in an attempt to cross that busy street....because on the north side of the street there the deer lay....obviously killed by a collision with a motor vehicle....but deer vs. motor vehicles is not an uncommon occurrence in this area....and it's no fun crossing that street for a gimpy, grumpy, old codger like me....I only cross in a designated crosswalk....with the walk light....and almost once a week almost end up as a hood ornament on a car or SUV....most time the driver is on a cellphone....
   Other than the walk....another quiet day of MythBusters....and online games....and a bit of surfing the web....

(18:00 UTC-4)
(+16*F....clear)
(Now Playing:...."MythBusters" re-runs on Science Network)
   Been a very enjoyable, quiet day....had considered going over to the Chinese Buffet.... but then remembered the leftover haddock from the restaurant trip last night....so maybe tomorrow....or some delivery is also to be considered....just spent the day online and watching MythBusters....Matt the manager here gave me a piece of very nice locally made sharp cheddar....we both like good cheese....also had a phone call from my brother....do need to check my on hand supplies and walk either tomorrow or Thursday....as Friday is predicted to be rain with significant winds....

(21:12 UTC-5)
(+23"F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "MythBusters" on the Science Network)
  Been a weird day in many....well maybe not exactly weird....but certainly not normal....but with me....on second thought....I tend to plan my days out before hand....a habit I formed from running a very busy shipping/receiving/warehousing department....with side jobs of inventory/inventory control....not to mention doing the material requirements planning not only for my department and for raw materials for a small factory....with that many "balls in the air at one time....a plan for the day was necessary....of course....it rarely went according to plan....but at least you had a plan to change...where was I, what was i doing, and WHY!....ah to day's events....normally the ladies of housekeeping come in every Tuesday to clean my rooms and change my bed linen....but for some reason their aren't working tomorrow....(pause)....ah....Christmas....so they came in today....but I had allowed for that....and had scheduled the day around it....but hadn't planned to get up just after 04:00 local time....just awoke....and realized that there was no point in trying to get back to sleep....my knees and left shoulder were softly sing a off key dirge....so got up....and started my online game play early....and the day got back on schedule....Sis and her hubby picked me up for a Christmas Eve meal....and to my shock....had figured that it would throw my schedule off....but because we went to a spot just down the street....it fit in like a glove....(ok if you haven't figured out yet that my writing style is stream of consciousness....sorry)....sometimes I can be such a dummkopf....I posted this to the wrong blog....but thanks to control "X" / control "V"....it's now where I intended it....oy vey....

(17:41 UTC-5)
(+28*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "MythBusters" reruns on the Science Network)
   When I was checking today's TV schedule last night noticed that the Science Network was airing "MythBusters" all day today....now one of my all time fav TV shows....what I didn't realize at the time they are not only were playing the re-runs all day today....but for the next 11 gays as well....so at least for that time period.....I won't be able to complain both nothing on the TV to watch....
   Walked briefly this morning....nothing I really had to get today....but didn't walk yesterday because of the rain....and just needed to get out of my rooms....will probably walk again tomorrow or may be Monday....because none of the stores I usually shop at for food will close early Monday evening and then not re-open until Wednesday morning....and there are a few fresh veggies and liquid egg whites that probably will run out before Wednesday....sure I could survive without them....I just don't want to....
   We did get a light dusting of snow overnight....and maybe another 2 or 3 inches snow over the next few days....so we probably have a white Christmas....not that I give a hoot one way or the other....but I have relatives that do....

(19:32 UTC-5)
(+44*F....cloudy)
(Now playing: "Gold" w/ Roger Moore (link))
  The high temperature for the day was in the low 50s F....but the temperature is falling and will hit the lower 30s and possibly the high 20s by morning....been raining on and off all day....and with the rain plus the warmer temperature all the ground snow is gone....with the exception of the piles from plowing and snow removal....but once the temperature drops sufficiently snow is predicted....the weather so far has been really almost random....and today is the official start of winter....
   Because of the rain....comings and goings....to walk was not a great idea so I didn't....do need to walk sometimes in the next 3 days....but will wait to see what the weather has in-store for us....
   Just a quiet day....

(17:57 UTC-5)
(+44*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "NCIS" re-runs oh the USA Network)
   It was colder this morning....temperatures still below freezing....but I prefer to walk early....so I did....just a few things across the street at Aldi....been a quiet day since then....got a call from my sis and the plan is to get together on Christmas Eve for a meal....and will stay in on Christmas....and just kick back....
   I've been checking my blog stats both on this blog and for "Trollie's Game Room" as well....the program not only records country of origin, but also in some cases the referring URLs....the great majority of my hits are from outside North America....but the thing that I a bit confused about is that some of the recent referring URLs, are from let's just say, websites that cater to men....and over 21 years old....if you catch my meaning....have no idea how or why....and have no intention of trying to figure it out....besides....a hit is a hit....

(18:34 UTC-5)
(+34*F....clear)
(Now Playing: Chant & Polyphony from Medieval England (link))
   According to the most recent forecast....will be in the 40's tomorrow....may reach 50*F on Friday with an 80% chance of rain....that snow both Saturday and Monday....with temperature below 32*F....I just wish that the weather would get its' act together....and quit the dang yo-yo effect....if it's to be cold then let it be....and if a mild winter is in our future....let it be so....but pick one....
   I use nothing but sea salt in my diet....both course sea salt and fine pink salt....both of which I can usually find at Ollie's....and needed to make a stop at Dollar General as well....but the same old thing happened to me at Ollie's....as I was walking back to the shelves were the sea salt is stored....I heard this sweet, quiet voice calling my name....and as I stopped to look a box of chocolate covered cashews in a caramel filling jumped into my basket....and I didn't have the heart to deny them....well it's my story and I'm sticking to it....
   Now up until now I've been buying the value package of bacon at Aldi....a pound at a time for a little less than 4$....I used to microwave strips with my first meal 3 or 4 times a week....but since I've been making the egg dish for second meal I've chopped up just a small amount for the taste....and it takes for every to use a pound....so rather than by the "run of the mill" bacon....this time I bought for about the same amount of money....give or take....12 oz of center cut bacon....a better grade....so this more the last of the old was gone....and opened the new package....decided to go simple....just a little fresh garlic, the bacon chopped fine....and the liquid egg white....and just a little salt and pepper (fresh ground) to taste....I'm sitting here trying to figure out why I hadn't made the switch earlier....sometimes I can be a such a dummkopf....

(17:04 UTC-5)
(+20*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing" "Sink the Bismarck" (link))
   Has just been a very quiet day....and a very lazy one as well....could of walk to day....but checked the weather for the rest of the week....tomorrow temperature is predicted for the mid-30's....and Thursday in the low 40's....with 50* temperatures on Friday....why walk in 20 degree weather when it's warmer tomorrow, and warmer the next....besides I really don't need anything  clear through the weekend....like I said....a quiet....lazy day....which actually started last night....started to watch "The Hunt for the Red October".....one of my top 5 fav flix....watch the first 45 minutes....and just stooped and went to bed....got about 9 hours sleep last night....needed it....today being Tuesday....had my weekly visit from the nice ladies of the housekeeping staff....freshly cleaned room and linens....and if they have time and  today they did....they do my laundry....I never have very much....and it saves me having to mess with it....normally I would spend most of the day on line....almost nothing ever on Tuesday to watch on the old boob tube....but like I said....a lazy day....and watched a re-run of an American football game from Sunday on the NFL network....and lust "kicked back" and took the it easy today....BBC America is showing "The Last Samurai" at 20:00 local time....one of only two Tom Cruise movies I like....the other is "Top Gun"....so will probably veg in front of the TV and watch it....but with my behavior of last night....no guarantee I'll watch the whole movie....   

(18:32 UTC-5)
(+30*F....snow shower)
(Now Playing: "Gold" w/ Roger Moore (link))
   But an interesting day....walked once earlier....about 08:30 local time....mid-30's....but actually quite pleasant for this time of year....just a light breeze....basically just to get a squeeze bottle to water my new plant (see post below)....I have essential tremors and pouring any liquid from a glass or bottle can be an interesting experience if I happen to have a tremor at the worst possible time....I put all my liquids in squeeze bottles, which I can control easier....but ended up with a new pair of sweat pants....that I didn't know I needed until I saw them in the store....and a couple hours later....another walk to Aldi when I realized I was almost out of bananas....I eat one per day....read where a banana a day will help reduce the frequency and severity of leg cramps....which as a former soccer player and distance runner I get from time to time....apparently bananas are rich in trace elements that the body needs but can't store....I guess I could take a supplement but I'd rather get it through the food I eat....I remember the bananas....but also ended up with a box of crackers, a box of cookies, a couple bottles of sparkling water (pink grapefruit favor)....a nice piece of cheese, and some egg rolls....which again I didn't realize I needed until I saw them there....I really love good cheese....not the pre-sliced....package cheese....I mean real cheese....a good cheddar, or blue, or any cheese from Italy....and not just cow's milk, but goat and sheep's milk cheese as well....and I don't mind paying for it....

(16:55 UTC-5)
(+34*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Our Man Flint"(1966)(link))
   I needed to walk today....well actually....I wanted to walk....but with the combination of traffic on the street I live on....main route to the mall and the big box stores just to the west of my location....and my walk would take me to the west....and despite the thaw and rain of the last couple of days....I knew that for this gimpy, grumpy, cane carrying, old codger....there would be two spots where the sidewalk would  be impassible....requiring me to detour into the street...but figured if I walked before 10:00 local time I'd miss most of the traffic....so I did, and did....a quick trip to a convenience store and the Price Chopper....needed a few things but chief among them was some sausage....what I got I can't in good conscience call a "local delicacy" ....it's far to "rural" in nature for that....but it is only made locally in the area around Croghan  NY....hence the name....Croghan Baloney....not really a baloney but a fine sausage none the less....only problem is that it normally comes packaged in 1 lb. packages....which is too much for me....I just nibble on small pieces at a time, dipped in hot mustard....and I think a pound piece were dry out a little before I finished it....but I know the product....and the store....and I new if I "dug" to the bottom of the display....I'd find a smaller package....and found a piece just over 1/2 a pound....perfect....
   The recliner I recently received from my sis was my dad's chair....dad lived with my sis and her hubby for awhile before he past....and we always used to tease him about falling asleep in the chair....I can now understand why he did....very comfortable....have almost nodded off a few times myself....
   I now have a "Christmas Tree"....well sort of....a friend brought me a potted evergreen plant...maybe a whole 10" high....doubt however that I could find ornaments the right size....but I got a tree none the less.... 

(20:48 UTC-5)
(+33*F....clear)
   No music or shows off Youtube tonight or on the television....although it's still early....didn't sleep well last night....awoke just after 04:00 local time (about 2 or 3 hours earlier than usual)....but I know myself pretty well after 71 years of experiences, and knew it was a waste of time to try to get back to sleep....so didn't try....got up....and started the day....and at this point I'm what we used to call it when I was a kid....dog tired....but wanted to get my daily post in....I do miss a day from time to time but still had a little "steam left in the old boiler" so decided to post....except for a short walk to the bank and Aldi to pick up a few things have been in all day....on top of little sleep....I've got the sniffles today....which maybe the first signs of an impending head cold....the weather was much milder today than what's it's been....with temperatures in the mid 40's F....I always had a tendency towards colds when the temperature is like a yo-yo....up and down....especially when it's damp....once winter sets in I'll be fine....so for the most part a quiet day....now off to bed....   

(17:21 UTC-5)
(+42*F....rain)
(Now Playing: "My Mix" from Youtube (link))
   It's raining now but was mid 40's and clear this morning....after the weather and temperature of late....it actually felt "warm"....but Winter conditions can been frustrating....if there is no snow....drifts or plowed snow banks....and I want to go to the plaza that's almost literally out the back door of where I live....maybe 30 feet to the backdoor from my rooms....down the hill and I'm in the back of the plaza.....and a short walk and I'm in front of the first shop.....maybe 50 yds.....but because of the snow banks my "short cut" is impassable....I have to walk all the way to the front of the first building (my room are in the third....then down the side walk to the driveway of the plaza....and to the first shop....it's got to be the better part of a quarter of a mile....rats....now because I live in a hotel....(well technically I live in the residential/extended stay building....which for tax purposes is a separate entity)....there are vending machines available....2 12 oz. cans would cost me $2.50 for 24 oz....I can buy a 6 pack of 7.5 oz cans for just under $3.00 at the local dollar store, that's 45 oz....besides the smaller amount is just what I prefer....and yes I can pinch a penny with the best of them....
   I was up at the front desk....and the 2nd shift clerk stopped me and said I had mail....the checks I had ordered....and a cardboard box....got back to my rooms and discovered the box contained dry fruit....which I love....a nice assortment....but no card....but the label had my new room number on it....and so far only a few people/businesses know it....finally found on the label that it was from and sis and her hubby....that will teach me to try to read a label without putting on my reading glasses....so gave her a call and told her someone had sent me a bowl of fruit but it was all dried out....and we reminisced about my dad who loved dry fruit....also told her that the reclining chair she gave me was dangerous....I was watching TV and caught myself dozing off....but I and my sibs come from a long line of kidders....   

(20:12 UTC-5)
(+32*F....Mostly Cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Hec Ramsey" pilot (link))
   Weather for tomorrow is predicted to be a little bit warmer....in the high 30's....and some rain probable in the afternoon hours....but got what little shopping I needed to get done this morning....
   Spent a few hours this evening with my sibs and their respective plus ones....ate at a Greek restaurant....that is unfortunately closing soon....apparently the plaza that it's in wants to raise the price of the lease....and the owners of the place decided that it was time to close up shop....it's a pity....really great food....and the only Greek restaurant in the small city I live in....I really enjoyed the food....
   My recliner has arrived....so at least for the time being....the rooms are just like I like....didn't sleep well at all last night....one of those nights when the body was tired, but my  brain was full of thoughts, and would settle down....I'm running out of "gas" earlier than usual....

(14:58 UTC-5)
(+24*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "My Mix" off Youtube (link))
   This is a historic day.... well from my point of view anyways....on this day in 1947....at about 8:00 AM local time....in the city of Buffalo, New York....the world was changed forever....okay....okay....it's my birthday....am now 71 years old....
   One of the pieces that was just playing while I write this as an except from the 1812 Overture....and try as I might every time I hear one part of it all I can think of is the old Quaker Oats commercial....and start singing "This is the cereal that's shot from guns".....but when I heard one of the main themes of "The William Tell" overture.....I remember it was the theme song for the 50's Saturday morning TV show "The Lone Ranger"....and I want to shout "Hi-Ho Silver Away".....and yes I think they got my straitjacket to tight today (hehe)....
   What should have been a quiet day....no walk planned....no walk taken....and the celebration of my birth with my sibs is scheduled for the morrow....but my Facebook time line has been flooded with birthday wishes....after many years....last time I saw a former school mate of mine was in 1971....we moved from the area I grew up in right after I graduated from high school....but have re-connect with in the last few years with over 25 of them....(only a class of 126)....and as fate would have it....I am the oldest surviving member of the class....of course I always was the second oldest member of the class when I graduated....
   

(17:29 UTC-5)
(+28*F....snow shower)
(Now Playing: "My Mix" off Youtube (link))
   The weather says we got light snow today....but you couldn't prove it by me....having but outside at all today....didn't need anything....so wasn't planning on it....in fact have spent most of the day in my rooms or in the hotel I live in....had some conversations with some of the staff....but that's just about it....today....being Tuesday....housekeeping was in for the weekly cleaning and changing of linens....but other than that....just a couple of trips up to the lobby....
   The manager has been attempting to eat a bit more healthy....we actually share a birthday....tomorrow....he's 40 something....but he read some reviews and order 2 cases of a very high rated green tea....from Japan....bottled to  be drunk cold....but he's not a tea drinker....and basically couldn't stand the stuff....so now I am the recipient of a case and a half of green iced tea....it's a little "funky"....but not bad at all....
   Other than just hanging out and spending time on the internet....spent so time re-arranging the room....when my sibs and their mates pick me up on Thursday to celebrate my birthday....they are bring the recliner my sis had left over from downsizing....preparing for their move to Florida....not sure how big it is....but have left what I think should be more than enough space to move it in and get it placed....
   Now my birthday is tomorrow....but because of scheduling....we will celebrate on Thursday the 13....I kidding told her I wasn't to sure about that....and that I really hated when Friday the 13th....fell on a Thursday....but after 70+ years she should be used to my weird sense of humor....    

(16:27 UTC-5)
(+21*F....sunny)
(Now Playing: "NCIS"....om USA Network)
   A nice day....well a nice day as compared to a one of our all to common typical Winter's day....certainly not a nice day compared to a warm Spring day....but I've lived in lake effect snow zones most of my life....and the last 50+ not only in the aforementioned snow zone....but where in Winter....if the wind is right we can get our weather off Hudson Bay....in the mid-70's....we had a day with a temperature of -55*F with 55 mph winds....yielding a windchill reading of in-excess of -100*F....so compared to than....today was a nice day....was going to leave my shopping until Thursday....then I got a call from my sister....she promised me a reclining chair for  my new digs....and has arranged to bring it over on Thursday....and that an early dinner out to celebrate my 71st birthday on Wednesday....the 3 of us....my sister....and baby brother ( & their mates) usual celebrate birthdays going out for a meal....(ah he'll always be my baby brother....he'll be 61 in January....)....
   Although better than the last time I walked....sidewalks are in better shape....but still a little trick in spots....
   If you look in older posts you know about my egg dishes....most are complicated with many ingredients....but took a very simple approach to today's dish....just bacon & liquid egg....and just salt and pepper....much simpler that my usual dishes....but very enjoyable as well.... 

(14:11 UTC-5)
(+29*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Contact" on BBC America)
   Not that I really needed to but I had planned to walk today....hadn't walked yesterday because of the snow....or rather was afraid that the walks would not be properly cared for....and we did get a fresh dusting of snow over night....but that's not the reason I didn't walk today....didn't get a a decent night sleep last night, and just felt a little off today....or as we would have said back in the day...."My get-up-and-go....got-up and went"....so I have spent the kind of day that I really enjoy....a quiet day....a little TV....a little surfing the web....okay....maybe a lot more than a little....some online gaming and some modding on a group....

(14:25 UTC-5)
(+23*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "NCIS" on the USA Network)
   We picked up a little more snow overnight....and may still get some more today....at least a foot of snow on the ground and maybe a little more....but need to walk sometime in the next couple of days....but am concerned about the condition of of the sidewalk....and the necessity of walking in the street to avoid impassable spots on the sidewalks....but both places I need to stop at are open 24/7....and the one day during the week when the traffic is light on Arsenal Street during daylight hours....is Sunday before 10 AM local time....so weather permitting will plan to walk tomorrow....
   Got looking as to what I had on-hand for my 2nd meal traditional egg dish....haven't decided what to call it because I use liquid egg white, mix all the ingredients together....and cook it in a microwave....best I can come up with is a rustic frittata....sounds better than a "nuked egg dish"....I sliced and diced some fresh shallot, garlic and potato....2 pats of butter (Irish Butter)....pink sea salt....fresh ground black pepper....and microwave for 90 seconds....some nice smoked salmon....and a dash of dry dill weed....added some liquid egg whites....90 more seconds in the microwave....and a couple of twists of fresh cracked pepper on top....definitely will have to be added to the list of....must make again....
    Already has been an enjoyable quiet day of a little....NCIS re-runs....some on-line gaming....a little surfing the web....and some modding on the Facebook group...."The Farthest Side"....and some surfing on Google Images....and if you take a look at the footer....have found a few new memes....

(14:03 UTC-5)
(+18*F....mostly cloudy)
(Now Playing: "My Mix" off Youtube (link))
   From the look of things we got a total of about 12" of snow between yesterday and over night....I went to bed a little before 22:00 local time last night and never surfaced to just be for 08:00 this morning....a couple of hours later than usual....so I have been forced to alter my normal routine....I am nothing if I not a creature of habit....but decided that I needed to walk....ergo....against my better judgement I walked....about half way to Aldi....a section of sidewalk that had not been cleared of snow....oy vey....and trying to trudge through it was no option....turn around and go home or walk on thee side of the street....I needed somethings....so out into the street....and playing matador with the SUVs....I survived again....obviously....I'm not sure if it's the best or worst of the deal....but the section of the sidewalk that was un-passable was the section in front of the bank....where resides my money....but the hazards of the trip not withstanding.....now I like very much cured salmon....both smoked and salted....no much a fan of it fresh....unless we're talking sushi or sashimi....but my fav is gravlox....salmon cured in salt, sugar, dill, and sometimes beets....but hard to find....been buying nova or lox....but the thin sliced variety....but had seen the last time I was at Aldi....a 4 oz. piece....a bit more than I usually pay....but decided to try it....simple preparation....just broke up a small piece....some dried dill and parsley....and some liquid egg white....and a minute in the microwave....will be added not only to the list of items I keep on hand....but also the dish will find it's way into the rota of my meals....

(15:36 UTC-5)
(+32*F....snow shower)
(Now Playing: "Beat Bobby Flay" on the Food Network)
   Looks like we've already got around 6" of snow and the alert is through 1 AM local time Friday....so it's possible we could pickup some more....the forecast was for 5 to 10 inches of but I've check the radar and the predicted storm track....and unless the wind shifts....it seems that any heavy snow is going to go below us....I'm estimating the amount of snow....because I'm very comfortable and warm in my rooms and since I don't need to go out today....I really don't care just what the exact amount is....probably in to Saturday anyways....by the the sidewalks should be cleared and I'll be fine....only problem is because of the banks of snow from plowing....my "off sidewalk" short cuts will be impassable....long ways around....but it's Winter in the Northcountry of old New York State and I'm used too it....
   A couple months ago I setup a second debit card with the intent of using it for something I've never done before....and that's order online....I mean I've only been online for a little over 24 years....so maybe I'm a little overdue to do that....but I wanted to shop with an account that was isolated from the card I use on a regular basis....slide so money into that account yesterday so will start looking around for what I want but can't find locally....and by locally I mean within a walking radius of 10 minutes one way....but you notice I said "want"....because within that radius is everything I "need"....including my doctor's office....
   I have mentioned many times that I live in the Northcountry....so I decided to add a map down in the footer.... 

(19:48 UTC-5)
(+28*F....mostly cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Shooter" on TNT)
   When I opened my e-mail this morning found a winter weather warning for lake effect snow....starting at mid-night tonight through 1 AM Friday morning....with 5 to 10 inches of snow forecast....I decided to take care of some errands I had intended to do tomorrow or Friday....as I'm a walker....it usually takes a couple of days before the sidewalks are sufficiently cleared so it's safe for me to walk....I'm a gimpy, old codger and need reasonable walking conditions....so I won't fall down and bust my butt....
   Not that much happening today....the usual quiet day....and at my age I love a nice quiet day....  

(15:32 UTC-5)
(+26*F....partly cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Gregorian Chant....Voices of Tranquility " (link))
   I've had a very busy day so far....have walked 3 separate times....the first to Aldi in search of the elusive banana....I eat one with my first meal everyday....folk medicine says it works to prevent leg cramps....commonly referred to as "Charley Horses"....as a former soccer player and distance runner I'm prone to them....seems to help....but ended up with some other things I didn't know I needed until I saw them available....then later a walk up to my bank....needed to move some funds around between accounts....under normal conditions I have no reason to touch my savings account....but New York State law allows the state to claim the funds from any account take has show no activity for a period of 2 years....ergo....every year around my birthday (which is next Wednesday) I always make a small deposit....a pain in the butt but necessary....and then decided I really should pickup my meds refills....wasn't quite out yet....but as winter approaches.....I can't count on having a day that I can walk....as the pharmacy I use is in a grocery store I took the opportunity to pickup a few items for my winter pantry....which at this point is in pretty good shape....during the winter between my gimpy joints and the weather I sometimes am not able to walk out for several days in a row....ergo....the winter pantry....and between walks have keep busy reviewing new member request on the Facebook group that I'm a moderator for....because of our strictly enforced policy of no politics allowed. we screen new member request very carefully....under premise that it's better to decline a potential problem....then have to deal with it later....after all the sole purpose of the group is to enjoy the cartoons of Larsen and those of a similar type....no place for politics or "flame wars"....

(15:31 UTC-5)
(+31*F....cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Hornblower....Duty" (link))
   Being that this is a Monday....normally when 1 sit down to write my daily postings to my blog....you would find that I'm listening/watching re-runs on the USA network....however when I hit the clicker to start the binge....all I got was a black screen and an icon on which was written "No Signal"....that was at 09:00 local time and the same remains until now....but it's just part of what has been a generally wacky day....
   Rained earlier, but had been in the mid-40's temperature wise, and dropped like a stone....when I decided to walk....very light snow....but in the half an hour or so....big flakes....stopped now....just a dusting....
   I play a free Poker game online....no actually money changes hands....just game money....I  start my day by longing on and playing a minimum of 16 hands....which gains me a completed mission....which speeds up the clock for free money drops....for the last several weeks....I get the notice that the mission was complete....but when I checked the hands played counter it had only given me credit for as few as 12 hands played....a glitch apparently....but it's been shorting me in the total hands played.....this morning I caught a good table for my style....and played about 35 minutes....after I left the table at first glance....I thought it had credited me with 33 hands played....maybe a little low but close....but when I took a closer look....I had been given credit for playing 833 hands....not possible in 35 minutes....like I said prior....a generally wacky day....

(18:17 UTC-5)
(+48*F....mostly cloudy)
(Now Playing: "Gaudy Night" (link))
   Now because of the weather forecast for a rainy day....and then changing to snow tomorrow....and ran all my necessary errands on Friday and Saturday....so I had everything so I would have to walk....so this afternoon the weather broke for awhile....and I did manage to find a very good reason to walk....I just needed to walk....flex the old joints and muscles if you will....took the short walk to Dollar General....not because I really needed anything....other than a destination....but found several things I desperately needed....all the second I saw the said items....I realized I had to have them....well this is my blog and my story and I'm sticking to it....and my purchases have been added to my winter stores....
   Other than my need to briefly escape my rooms and get so fresh air....I've been a bit lazy today....the usual online routine....last night however one of your group members decided to add a big chunk of his friends list to the group....normally there are only less than a dozen to be reviewed at give time....last night there were about 6....6 dozen....oy vey....and for most of the time only two of us hacking away at the pile....but we did get through it all, but it did take time....     

(18:25 UTC-5)
(+32*F....fair)
(Now Playing: "Hellfighters" (link))
   Although it's not raining yet, it will start later this evening....and  rain on and off until sometime Monday....and at some point it will turn to snow....lovely....decided to walk a second time last night...so was in all day and probably will be until Tuesday....
   I was checking the TV schedule for today earlier and saw the BBC American was airing some of the old episodes of Star Trek....and then I looked closer and realized that except for the episode airing a bit later....all the others were those I really didn't care whether I saw them again or not....so I didn't....
   Have spent most of the day online....the usual online gaming and a big chunk of time reviewing requests for membership in the group I'm a moderator for....it's  were the members can post or see their favorite Larsen cartoons, and others of a similar style....but we check be for approving because we endeavor to keep the group free of political comments....so we review their timelines before accepting them....it's time consuming but a lot of groups have been ruined because due diligence was not paid to who was allowed to post....also all posts must be approved before they are posted....but comments....replies....can only be deleted after the fact....it takes time but we've got many good people on the job....