Snow Tonight?

The weather service has predicted snow and freezing tonight we might finally have snow on the ground tomorrow morning. This week all of the ice on the pond has melted which is very odd for January in the Chicago area.

The above was written Saturday evening and I was hoping to wake up to at least a little snow covering the ground. No such luck. No snow here, and there is none expected over the next week or so. We continue with our snow less winter.

Awed by Technology

Tonight I watched a NOVA PBS show on Neanderthals. As I was amazed at the DNA sequencing technology in the show I was also amazed at how I was watching it. I was streaming the video wirelessly from my iPad to our Apple TV box connected by HDMI to our flat screen TV. The data I was streaming to the TV came wirelessly from our router connected to the Internet through old fashioned copper wires connected to fiber optic cables about 100 yards away. In 1985 data through copper phone wires moved at 300 baud. I could read text as it slowly scrolled across my Kaypro computer screen. Now I am watching video on a 48 inch LCD screen at a resolution of 1080p at 30 frames per second. This is all just freaking amazing!
A little over 100 years ago my grandfather was one of the first licensed wireless radio operators in Texas. I wonder how he would see where we have come since then? What will we see in the next ten years?

Did I mention it has not snowed?

I remember posting back in December something about a lack of snow. We are still waiting. We had perhaps a quarter inch a couple of weeks ago, but that has been it. Chicao officially has set a record for the most days without at least one inch of snow - it has been 321 days. On top of that, today we will hit the mid-40s and tomorrow we have a predicted high of 58 degrees. We are in serious need of moisture and I want to see some snow!

December at Casa Jordan

 

 

 

Brady was here from the Friday before Christmas until New Year's Day. I was remiss on photos but we had a great time. She seems to be always smiling!

 

The month was busy with work at Binnys for me and lots of client work for Sharon, both at home and on-site but local. We had a great Christmas Eve celebration at the Soler's in Chicago and a wonderful Christmas Day celebration at home.

 

 

 

 





Scanning!

Going from scamming to scanning!

I've been cleaning up in the studio - which I have not used much in quite a while. As I clean and rearrange I am finding prints that want to be scanned. Being ADD has its benefits. I clean for a while, see a pretty print, and then scan for a while. They are all up on Picasa and some are also on Facebook if you want to take a look.

Junk Mail!

I just emptied the junk mail folder on my PC. 5140 messages accrued over the last two months. That is 85 messages a day that thankfully never make it to my Inbox.

These spammers must get a few fools who do not block the e-mails and sometimes fall for their spiels. Sad. Just leave me alone!

No Snow?

Here we are on December 9th and no snow in Glen Ellyn. Tom Skilling says none is on the way within the next week and we are setting a record for the longest stretch in Chicago with no snow. We have gone from a drought from lack of rain to a snow drought. The weather today is wet and it is cold and yucky, but would we rather have snow? not to drive in certainly but it would brighten things up.

Yesterday I was watching Rick Bayless on TV and was envious of his grill, so I did a little research. I knew it was not going to be a cheap one but would you believe $20,000? Kalamazo grills and outdoor kitchen equipment are nice but expensive. I think I will stick with my Webers.

Today I have been addressing Christmas cards. We have not sent them out for a few years but we are this year! Also I bottled the two liqueurs we made for gifts - cranberry and a sort of mojito flavored liqueur I call Mojitocello. Sharon made a big batch of her famous, delicious BBQ sauce and is canning it as I type. And on top of this goodness we are have having turkey today. Sharon got a breast and browned it on the cooktop and it is now in the oven with herbs and veggies just a cooking away. We will enjoy it in a while with mashed potatoes, brocolli, and cranberry sauce. The leftovers will become turkey tetrazzini. There are also the beginnings of a couple of batches of cookies on the counter. Life is good at Casa Jordan.