Snow Day! Again!

All of my friends living in the Midwest are scoffing in my general direction right about now. But I'm laughing right back, because in Austin TX, not only do you get snow days without snow, you definitely get snow days every time it snows, no matter how little. Last night, Texas saw fit to dump a whole inch of snow on us, and the city literally closed down in response.

So what did I do about it? I made a snowman with a tea cozy on his head. Hipster snowman might be the height of my productivity today. Note the Yasser Arafat scarf, and the coffee bean eyes. Unfortunately, he's too big to fit into my skinny jeans.

Happy snow day, Texas!

Snow Day!

I woke up this morning to a frozen tundra of dead plants and rolling blackouts. The temperatures have plummeted from nearly 80 degrees this weekend to last night's low, which was 17. Austin, you really know how to treat a girl. Evidently, Austin area power plants aren't equipped to deal with real winter, and began to shut down. As a result, I had my very first snow day without snow, not to mention my very first "snow" day as an Austinite.

I found that without work to go to, I had time to finish all kinds of important projects I've been slacking on. Like crocheting a coozy for my Mexican enamelware mug, and drinking many cups of coffee and Earl Gray out of it. Priorities.

My friend Kathryn came over (also on holiday due to the cold weather), and we proceeded to make some of the best pizza on the planet. We both ate an embarrassing amount, but I have no regrets whatsoever. Nothing says "snow day" quite like carbs and tea.

Artichoke, Cremini Mushroom, Spinach, fresh Basil and Tomato Pizza with a homemade Rosemary crust, homemade sauce, and three kinds of cheese

(fresh Mozarella, Pecorino Romano and Goat Cheese).

Sometimes I outdo myself.