Everyone around us is on snow alert. We got up early this morning to do some Christmas dinner shopping at the Fairway Market in Paramus. At 9 o’clock in the morning the store was jammed with shoppers rushing to get done before the snow starts. Snowplows appear on the front of nearly every truck you pass. Sand trucks stand at the ready. On Skyline Drive the Road Closed Snow Emergency signs are already up and waiting. (Skyline Drive is high in elevation and is always closed during bad snows. From the top of Skyline Drive you can, of course, on a clear day see the Manhattan skyline. Hence it’s name.) But will the blizzard really materialize or will the whole thing pass us by?

Let’s see how we’re doing here at home.
Salt and snow shovels? Check.
Wood split? Check.
Bolognese sauce cooking on the stove? Check.
Ingredients for baking cookies? Check.
Anticipation and excitement? Check.

We are all waiting. The stage is set and the players are ready to spring into action. All that’s left is for the star of the show to really and truly show up for her big performance. Mother Nature, bring it on!

Right now at noon it’s 20 degrees, the wind has picked up and the air is raw and damp. Stay tuned to this blog for further updates.

Our chores are done and the Christmas tree is waiting to be decorated. Bring on the snow!

We are having a lot of snow still falling, too.  Made the mistake of hitting Wegman’s just as the first flakes fell!

Mary, I hear you! Bring it on!

Allison, you’re ahead of us too being South. The grocery stores (according to neighbor Kim) had huge lines this morning!

According to the weather map, you are in a direct line for a white Christmas. With all of your shopping done and baking underway, it seems like you are well prepared to be snowed in for a few days. Now you can sit back and enjoy!