Saturday, January 7, 2017

Snow angel, all in and Happy New Year

They said we would have 2 to 4 inches of snow in the Atlanta area overnight.  Much excitement around town, with everyone stocking up on food to get them through, but I think it turned out to be 3/10" - something like that.  There is a layer of ice that is not expected to melt until next week, so we'll muddle through that. 

But all of the outdoor potted plants got to come in.  The temperature won't be above freezing until next Tuesday, so in they stay until then.

And Happy New Year, my friends.  I made this for New Year's Day.  It's an old tradition of eating black-eyed peas, greens (such as the collards here), and pork (here we have sausage.)  The black-eyed peas symbolize coins and the collards symbolize green dollars.  The pork is for flavoring, I think.  I turn it into a stew. It's thought that if you eat these items on New Year's, you'll have prosperity for the coming year.  Here's hoping.  :)

18 comments:

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

My cousin who lives in Peachtree Corners said they didn't get snow either, Lynne. Here in Nashua, NH we are getting snow now and it's starting to pile up. As we lived in VA for 12 years we know all about the tradition of collard greens and black eyed peas that are supposed to bring luck in the new year. Hope that the stew brings you good fortune in 2017...it looked delicious!

Elephant's Child said...

I hope your stew works its magic.
A very happy and healthy New Year to you.

Adam said...

I never heard of that food tradition until I was in my 20s

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Lynn - perhaps it's better it's a light covering and not thick, thick piles?! Your home and deck look lovely - the plants will be grateful to be protected for the duration. Love the look of that bean stew - and the tradition of the black eyed peas, the collards and then the pork/sausage ... looks delicious! Cheers - Hilary

Leonora said...

Happy New Year! I never knew the folklore behind those New Year foods. Your creative version of using those ingredients looks delicious!

Crafty Green Poet said...

that looks like a tasty stew

lovely little angel in the first photo

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Mmmmm, that lucky new year's stew looks delicious!

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Lynn, I thought I must hop over to your blog and pay a visit!
I just love the angel in your first picture.
I also like the look of the stew ...

All the best Jan

Louvregirl said...

Your stew looks good Lynn! A hearty, wholesome meal. Do you eat it over white rice? I also brought (only) one potted plant to its indoor home to nurse it through the winter...Hope it survives!

;-)

lg

Louvregirl said...

"Enjoy" your sprinkling, too! ;-)

Riot Kitty said...

Yikes! Hope you don't have to drive anywhere. We have had three snowstorms here this winter so far, each one with ice - yuck. Although the cats are fascinated by the sight of snow.

G. B. Miller said...

I always get a chuckle whenever the threat of snowstorm/nor'easter comes down the road. People go bananas for food, gas, etc. etc. etc., then more often than not, it winds up being far less than what was forecasted.

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eileeninmd said...

Hello, your angel is pretty. The stew looks delicious. We have had some cold mornings here in Florida, it is warming up now. I wish you all the best in 2017, Happy New Year!

Lady Fi said...

Stay warm! We get a lot more snow and still go to work as normal so I'm guessing Atlanta doesn't usually get much snow?

Vagabonde said...

My first time on your blog. I came because I saw your name on Naomi’s blog “Here in the Hills.” In case you are wondering about Naomi, I talked to her today and when she said she had no energy to go on her blog I offered to write a comment for all to read then realized she still has to approve it, so don’t know when it will appear. This is what I wrote “This afternoon Tuesday January 10, 2017, I had a good telephone conversation with our dear friend Naomi. She has been having health issues that have kept her occupied and have taken much of her strength. In addition she has lost many dear friends during 2016 and does not feel up to writing a fun post. She told me that she misses all her blogging friends and wishes them all a happy new year 2017. Hopefully, as her strength comes back she will come back to her blog.” Just in case, I thought you might like to know.
I live in West Cobb, between Marietta, Acworth and Kennesaw, so I know what you mean about the snow/ice. This morning my driveway was still icy. But it will be warm again soon.

Snaggle Tooth said...

Wait til you see how much snow we shoveled here. Will post Thursday. Cold until today here too. Melting slush be be around for awhile. My plants are still out there under plastic. Stew looks yummy. Hope you get all that cash to play with too!

Existe Sempre Um Lugar said...

Boa tarde, nunca tive o privilegio de ver neve ao vivo, certamente que é uma paisagem linda, gostei de conhecer este seu blog, e da comida quente como tradição.
AG

LL Cool Joe said...

Hey sorry for the delayed Happy New Year Lynn. I was in the States and then things got very busy back in the UK clearing up after Christmas.