Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
at the prospect.

Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
and we always had a full house.

Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.

Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
Nancy T

Oh pshaw, on Mon 24 Dec 2007 06:46:10p, ntantiques meant to say...

> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
>
> Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
> many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
> bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
> Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
> sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
> the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
> my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
> and we always had a full house.
>
> Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
> cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
> fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
> tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
> favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
> dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
> loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
> downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
> to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
> snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.
>
> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> Nancy T
>

And to you, Nancy. Your plans sound wonderful!

--
Wayne Boatwright

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better fools!

On Dec 24, 5:46�pm, ntantiques wrote:

> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the
> possibility of a Christmas Day dusting of snow

I heard possibly up to 3 inches above 500 feet. I don't
remember what they said about the valley floor, but that
would typically mean zero to a trace.

On Dec 24, 8:46 pm, ntantiques > wrote:
> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
>
> Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
> many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
> bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
> Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
> sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
> the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
> my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
> and we always had a full house.
>
> Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
> cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
> fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
> tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
> favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
> dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
> loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
> downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
> to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
> snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.
>
> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> Nancy T

We had three storms in a week, with the last a dusting that
prettified
the mess the other two left. But the last 3 days have been warm, and
now we have green grass and dirt-covered snow-piles decorating
the area. Safer for driving, even if the reindeer can't leave their
cute little
footprints!<G>

Tomorrow we're serving lunch at the shelter. Who needs food when
you've got family, roof over your head and clothes on your back?

maxine in ri

On Dec 24, 8:49 pm, KevinS > wrote:
> On Dec 24, 5:46�pm, ntantiques wrote:
>
> > Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the
> > possibility of a Christmas Day dusting of snow
>
> I heard possibly up to 3 inches above 500 feet. I don't
> remember what they said about the valley floor, but that
> would typically mean zero to a trace.

Kevin - We figure we're at just over 500 feet on our little hill out
near Walterville. Hills upriver have been dusted all week - very
pretty. Are you in this neck of the woods?
Nancy T

I live in Alaska and we have had snow here since October. Not enough
but some.


On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:20:03 -0800 (PST), ntantiques
> wrote:

>On Dec 24, 8:49 pm, KevinS > wrote:
>> On Dec 24, 5:46?pm, ntantiques wrote:
>>
>> > Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the
>> > possibility of a Christmas Day dusting of snow
>>
>> I heard possibly up to 3 inches above 500 feet. I don't
>> remember what they said about the valley floor, but that
>> would typically mean zero to a trace.
>
>Kevin - We figure we're at just over 500 feet on our little hill out
>near Walterville. Hills upriver have been dusted all week - very
>pretty. Are you in this neck of the woods?
>Nancy T

On Dec 24, 8:54 pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> We had three storms in a week, with the last a dusting that
> prettified
> the mess the other two left. But the last 3 days have been warm, and
> now we have green grass and dirt-covered snow-piles decorating
> the area. Safer for driving, even if the reindeer can't leave their
> cute little
> footprints!<G>
>
> Tomorrow we're serving lunch at the shelter. Who needs food when
> you've got family, roof over your head and clothes on your back?
>
> maxine in ri

What a great way to spend Christmas - too easy to get caught up in the
hoopla and forget how many people are hurting. In our area,
unemployment is high & many folks are "working poor" who barely scrape
by.

The Eugene Mission and Food for Lane County do a heckofajob for folks
in town, but our area is rural, with limited services. Our volunteer
firemen raise funds with a pancake breakfast to run a Christmas
program that helps local families in need during the holidays. We've
participated for the last three years, adopting a family and providing
them with a carload of holiday food and personalized gifts - it's one
of the very best parts of our Christmas. Now that the firemen have
gotten to know us, we were asked to be "Santa's elves" and help with
deliveries - DH actually got to meet our family. Choked up my stoic
old Marine husband pretty good - he could tell it meant the world for
those parents to be able to give their 3 little girls a Christmas.
Nancy T

On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:46:10 -0800 (PST), ntantiques > wrote:
> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.

A little farther north (we're about 26 miles west of Portland) and a bit higher
in elevation (1200ft), but we're expecting a couple of inches for Christmas. Had
a dusting this morning, so I expect we'll get the snow.

Merry Christmas to all from a long time lurker.

--
Jerry Gaiser in North Plains, Oregon USA - 45.6933N 123.0418W
"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steaks
to cook." - Julia Child

"ntantiques" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> Nancy T

Italy has cold, but no snow except in the mountains. I have to admit that
snowy photos give me a little nostalgic tug, but I'd just as soon not get
closer than a distant view of snowy peaks, thank you.
I was thinking yesterday how is it that Christmas and snow got connected in
our minds when most of the world doesn't have snow on December 25th, and in
particular Jeruselam. Must be the same influence that brought us an
evergreen tree inside the house!
All the best to you and yours for the coming year.

--
http://www.judithgreenwood.com

ntantiques > wrote in

oups.com:

> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a
> Christmas Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's
> been causing in other areas of the country, I admit to a
> bit of guilt over my loopy delight at the prospect.

i'm in NH & we have a good two feet of snow... and that's
after 2 days of almost 40F and an inch of rain on Saturday.
we went out Saturday & made packed sled runs for the plastic
sleds, so we'd have really fast runs after the rain.
unfortunately for us adults, the rain also made the semi-
plowed area downhill to the chicken coop & pasture into a slip
& slide too. wheeeeeee! (i have Yak Traxs, so i can get down
without wading through the snowbanks)
lee <on the way out now to give Perl the llama her penicillin
& wash her head in hot water. she got dog mauled>

ntantiques wrote:
>
> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
>

We had about a foot of snow last Sunday and I was sure that it would stick
around for Christmas, but Sunday the temperature got up to about 50 and it
was windy and rainy. It was almost gone by sundown, but then the
temperature drooped to 26 and the rain turned into snow and we got a few
more inches so it is nice and snowy here.

On Dec 24, 10:20�pm, ntantiques wrote:

> Kevin - We figure we're at just over 500 feet on our little
> hill out near Walterville. � Hills upriver have been dusted all
> week - very pretty. � Are you in this neck of the woods?

Hello, NancyT and Happy Holidays.

I'm a 36 year Oregonian (mostly around) Portland but now
living in Northern CA. I have friends in Eugene and Portland
and regularly look at the Register Guard and the Oregonian
online.

On Dec 24, 5:46 pm, ntantiques > wrote:
> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
>
> Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
> many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
> bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
> Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
> sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
> the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
> my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
> and we always had a full house.
>
> Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
> cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
> fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
> tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
> favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
> dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
> loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
> downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
> to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
> snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.
>
> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> Nancy T

Yesterday (the 24th), it was mid to upper 70s. Today's forecast is for
73.

b.

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:01:59 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
wrote:
>lee <on the way out now to give Perl the llama her penicillin
>& wash her head in hot water. she got dog mauled>

jeez, more tough sledding for your llama! she must have been naughty
this year.

your pal,
blake

> wrote in message
...

> Yesterday (the 24th), it was mid to upper 70s. Today's forecast is for
> 73.

It's snowing like mad and sticking here. I guess it's just as well my
parents didn't come over here for lunch. And it's a good thing I got out
and back when I did. Had to go to the drugstore to get different meds for
husband. And now I think I'll go crawl under the covers and hide with the
cat. I hate snow!!!

In article
>,
ntantiques > wrote:

> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> at the prospect.
>
> Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
> many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
> bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
> Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
> sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
> the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
> my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
> and we always had a full house.
>
> Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
> cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
> fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
> tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
> favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
> dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
> loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
> downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
> to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
> snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.
>
> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> Nancy T

Seattle is having its first white Christmas in 17 years. Fluffy flakes
are falling at a good clip. The back yard next door has about an inch
on it. It may or may not stick overnight.

OB Food: Last night we ate roast beast (beef) next door with friends.
Tonight SO is making duck à l'orange with Lundberg's wild/brown rice
mix. I'll probably roast some carrots and parsnips alongside the duck.
The aforementioned next door neighbors are doing "Jewish
Christmas"--going to a neighborhood Chinese restaurant.

Merry Christmas!
Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

On Dec 25, 1:15 am, "Susie" <susiesATtwcnyDOTrrDOTcom> wrote:
> >> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
> >> Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
> >> areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
> >> at the prospect.
> >> Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
> >> Nancy T
>
> Hope you get your snow Nancy.
> Here in northern NY we just got four inches
> yesterday on top of the almost two feet we had.
> I want to get on the Harley. LOL!
> Enjoying the messages here.
> Merry Christmas.
> Susie

Glanced out the kitchen window as I was starting Hollandaise for Eggs
Benedict and saw, not our usual Oregon sunshine (that'd be rain
elsewhere), but big fat honest to God snowflakes! Didn't stick, but
I got my wish!

Have an apple pie in the oven, house smelling grand. Deer are out
front in the meadow eating there Christmas apples. DH loved his
presents, I loved mine, cats are running amok in wrapping & ribbons
and we're all healthy this year. What more could a girl ask for?

Wishing all of you a joyful day,
Nancy T

I"m in Fairbanks ALaska and it has been lightly snowing here all day.

blake murphy > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:01:59 +0000 (UTC), enigma
> > wrote:
>>lee <on the way out now to give Perl the llama her
>>penicillin & wash her head in hot water. she got dog
>>mauled>
>
> jeez, more tough sledding for your llama! she must have
> been naughty this year.

oh no! she's not going sledding again until the barn is
finished
like most head wounds it looks worse than it is & she's
otherwise doing well (IOW, no abcesses have shown up yet &
hopefully won't)
lee

KevinS wrote:
> On Dec 24, 5:46�pm, ntantiques wrote:
>
>> Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the
>> possibility of a Christmas Day dusting of snow
>
> I heard possibly up to 3 inches above 500 feet. I don't
> remember what they said about the valley floor, but that
> would typically mean zero to a trace.



S.E. Denver area!
We woke up this morning to snow falling and it didn't stop all day.

We now have 8-10 inches so I served dinner mid afternoon and sent
everyone home early because the roads are getting bad. It's supposed to
snow another 4-6 inches Thursday.

We had a very nice, long weekend and I'm thankful that the snow didn't
impact our family celebration.

gloria p

Oh pshaw, on Tue 25 Dec 2007 04:37:19p, Anna meant to say...

> I"m in Fairbanks ALaska and it has been lightly snowing here all day.
>

What a surprise! :-) How much do you already have on the ground, Anna?

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Sunday, December 23rd,2007

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better fools!

One time on Usenet, Cindy Fuller > said:

> Seattle is having its first white Christmas in 17 years. Fluffy flakes
> are falling at a good clip. The back yard next door has about an inch
> on it. It may or may not stick overnight.

We had dinner with family on the Kitsap Peninsula -- lots of
snow and an unnerving trip. But the turkey dinner and the company
were worth it... :-)

--
Jani in WA

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:07:28 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
wrote:

>blake murphy > wrote in
:
>
>> On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:01:59 +0000 (UTC), enigma
>> > wrote:
>>>lee <on the way out now to give Perl the llama her
>>>penicillin & wash her head in hot water. she got dog
>>>mauled>
>>
>> jeez, more tough sledding for your llama! she must have
>> been naughty this year.
>
> oh no! she's not going sledding again until the barn is
>finished
> like most head wounds it looks worse than it is & she's
>otherwise doing well (IOW, no abcesses have shown up yet &
>hopefully won't)
>lee

good. you have to tell her to stop brawling in barrooms.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy > wrote in
:

> good. you have to tell her to stop brawling in barrooms.

i think i also need to tell that to the dog.
lee

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:07:23 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
wrote:

>blake murphy > wrote in
:
>
>> good. you have to tell her to stop brawling in barrooms.
>
>i think i also need to tell that to the dog.
>lee

that depends on the size of the dog.

your pal,
blake