SURVIVED TEXAS ICE STORM - BUCKET TRUCKS - TUNA A LA KING - JIBBER JABBER

No power outages for us. Just a dusting of snow and ice and fracking cold for Texas folks. 

I started putting out food for the birds Saturday morning and they return now en mass. 

Pine tree seeds are a major staple for them and they are just fine from the availability here but I know they appreciate the help with the grounds covered in ice. I am amazed at how many families of birds live here year-round.There are at least 60 plus birds on the ground in the early mornings and mid-afternoons. It is simple fun just watching them. 

The storm so vividly depicted on the NOAA weather sites for this past week has been graphic in scope. All of Texas extending up through Maine. The snow and ice have impacted hundreds of thousands and power outages are abundant. An ice storm is worrisome in that the aftermath of the storm makes clean up and repairs damn near impossible. Slow going compared to a basic snow storm. 

Storm crews gather.

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LOCAL HERD OF DEER

 Family of deer as seen through neighbor's kitchen window.

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TUNA A LA KING - a great ice storm lunch for us.

Slices of bread stuffed in cup cake pans and toasted. (They look like kings' crowns, thus the name of the dish. Popular in the 1950s/60s.)

Then filled with creamed tuna and served.

My wife said she learned this some 60 years ago in 8th grade home economics class.  I am a big fan of creamed tuna on toast. The key to success with this dish (any tuna meal) is using high quality tuna.

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HOMEMADE BISCUITS AND EGGS FRIED IN BUTTER

 Storm eats for breakfast. Not a great photo, but very good eats!!

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JIBBER JABBER

This late January ice and snowstorm has been front and center for us. Making sure that everything outside was buttoned up, cats warm with water and multiple feedings during the day. We had our meals lined up in the refrigerator for a week of the storm.

We wanted nothing to do with having to get out of the house in this weather. As it turns out, our local area was spared major ice and snow damage. A few minor outages that were repaired quickly. 

We checked in on neighbors and they on us. We'll put this storm in the record books as a win.

Most all roads still iced up locally. 

Thanks for the visit.