Once again weather dictates plans. A winter storm watch that didn’t materialize last week, showed up this week and brought along a foot of new snow.
Central Oregon winters are a mix of clear cold, then broken when a front shoves storm clouds across the Cascade range. Last week started almost spring-like and then came this week and a return to shoveling snow.
It’s not impossible to travel in these conditions, just easier to wait for the inevitable string of clear days.
In that waiting we managed to accomplish a few home based projects. Starting with the pantry.
Cold winter days are a perfect time to start up a canning operation and restock soups, sauces, stews and chili.
We’re also trying to put up some late season vegetables, like broccoli and carrots. Found a good price on sliced mushrooms, so they got piled into half pint jars and loaded into the canner as well.
Little offsets cabin fever better than a warm meal, good book and comfortable chair. We enjoy that while we wait for the skies . . . and roads . . . to clear.
Perfect!