planning to be snowed in

photo: design mom

ever since the winter of '09 we have gotten real good at planning to be snowed in...even if we, ourselves, can get the drive plowed that doesn't necessarily mean that the county will come plow the road.  being that there are only three houses on this road for three miles and no businesses. 

sooooo...i always make sure to have plenty of food, milk, booze, diapers, and projects.  although, my whole house is one giant project so that isn't too hard.  and mike just plans on moving snow. secretly, i love being snowed in...except in 2009.  i did not love that because hendrix was 9 months old and had a fever of 103. scary stuff.
this weekend i am all stocked up.  here's what we will be doing to keep warm and busy....

• sledding and snowman building
• making red velvet cheescake brownies
• slow cooking banana oatmeal bread
• trying a new crockpot recipe....white bean, collards, and andouille soup!!
• finishing the "jet packs" for hendrix and jackson's birthdays
• coloring a t-shirt
• moving snow to make it to the volunteer fire dept.'s pancake feed at the legion hall in town
• planning our container garden (more on this next week)
• eating walking tacos and watching the superbowl

we hope you all enjoy the snow this weekend. check back here next week for ideas on container gardening, ways to be involved in the local food movement, and to hear about hendrix's birthday party theme. here's a clue: build.