Snowed-In Entertaining

As we endured another day snowed in on our hill, we decided to entertain as best we could.  The forces of cabin fever were setting in after only two days confined to our icy neighborhood!  So we called our friendly neighbors from across the street to come over for a late lunch and a time of card playing.

I cooked corned beef and cabbage to which I added carrots and potatoes.  It was yum, yum.  It filled the house with all those wonderful aromas too.  Our neighbors added a fresh apple pie to the menu.   We were off to a great start.

Neighbors Crossing Our Yard-Apple Pie In Tow

For setting the table on this spontaneous afternoon I choose the freshest of color schemes for a wintertime feel.  I chose my Blue Willow plates and paired them with some snowflake glasses.  My napkin rings had snowflakes on them also.  They were a birthday gift from my daughter this year and this was the second time I had used them.

Snowflake Napkin Rings and Glasses

The napkins were found at a yard sale at our Senior Citizens Center earlier in the spring.

Blue Willow Place Setting

Crisp Blue and White for Our Wintertime Theme

View From Our Backyard Deck

We had a lot of snow!  Walter measured it on the deck.  It was 4 1/2 inches.  Now that is big for where we live.  We have no snowplows or salt trucks to come into any residential areas.  So we will have to continue to wait for the temperatures to rise and the sun to come out to melt the snow and clear the roads.  Add to that our hill and we are pretty much stranded for some time.

Snow Across the Road and Through the Window Screen

After we decided to entertain, our neighbor started shoveling the snow from his front door to the road.  Walter started doing the same with a regular shovel which was not as effective and much harder ro manage.  Eventually he borrowed the snow shovel and continued the trail into our garage since the steps were too ice covered to be safe.  It was fun watching these two men shovel towards each other knowing that soon we would be eating together and playing card games.

We played Skip-Bo into the evening.  There was much laughter and gaiety around the table that afternoon and evening.  We were giddy from the cabin fever and being surrounded by friends.  We turned a snowed-in day into a fun fellowship!

God is good!