Monday, January 5, 2009

Sea of Snow


This is the view from the end of the drive. It is a sea of snow, ready to gobble you up and hide you until it thaws out in June. All of the ditches are full of snow and level with the roadways, when the wind whips across the prairie it picks a path of least resistance and the roadways quickly fill with drifts. The roads are a mess, icy and slippery and compacted with ice and snow. We went for a short ride yesterday.

I have had the wildest cravings for food, since I had the flu. I dream about food at night. I can taste the food in my dreams. Pretty strange.. I have eaten that Pizza Hut Pepperoni Extra Cheese pizza several times. I have eaten my Mothers Lemon filled Jelly Rolls with wild abandon. I have dined on my Aunt Violets Chicken and Dumplings, and eaten my Aunt Graces Apple bars. I have had my Grandma D's pickles, and fresh yellow beans with butter and new peas and potatoes in white sauce. I have made a mess with my Aunt Toots BBQ ribs and had a lovely visit with her( she left this earth many years ago.) I have visited Florida and eaten every Orange and Grapefruit in sight. Then just for good measure I walked to Captain D's for Fish and Chips. I have sat at the edge of a huge Dairy Queen Cherry Sundae with a tiny little spoon, I was cold but bound and determined to sit there and have my fill before I froze to death. I wake up and low and behold I am not hungry..I have eaten all night long..I have made a virtual pig of myself in my dreams..and then Far Guy says "What would you like to eat?" He knows nothing of the food of my dreams..nothing he will cook will ever come close..but his hash browns were awfully tasty. He has been trying his best to see that I eat at least one good balanced meal every day. One good thing about the food in my dreams, It has no calories..if it did I would be in big, big trouble. Every night just before I go to sleep I wonder what great food will I dine on in my dreams tonight? :)

13 comments:

RURAL said...

I get the same kind of dreams when I get the flu also. Funny isn't it, and really intense food cravings.

Maybe our bodies are trying to tell us something. I am sure the shrinks would have a field day with that one.

I love your sea of snow, it sure looks cleaner than our mixed mocha of mud, salt, sand, and dirt. But yes, I can understand how the appeal fades quickly, just look at our blogs, and see how we are whining about a little bit that has overstayed it's welcome.

Jen

Anonymous said...

Love the virtual dining fantasy! And calorie-free to!

Man - that looks cold!

Anonymous said...

Really unbelievable pictures today Connie. I sure hope you feel better soon. You are going to run out of food to dream about!

DayPhoto said...

I hope you are feeling better! Goodness you have a long time.

I must admit though, I love your writing style and your sense of humor!

On the mailman thing....I'm still waiting for a before Christmas gift and a gift for Bladen's seventh birthday! I hope they get here SOON!

Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

Rachel Cotterill said...

Oh, how much I would love to have dreams with taste! I so seldom remember my dreams at all, I really envy those who have such vivid recollections :)

Julia said...

Looks so lovely and cool!

Oh, how much I would love to have dreams with taste...all those cheesecakes that I dreamt of!
Julia ♥

Andrea said...

Love the sea of snow! Hope you dream of something wonderfully delicious tonight!! :)

Jeanne Estridge said...

The food in your dreams may not have any calories, but the food it makes me want to eat certainly does!

Lattice said...

Yum! Do you happen to have/share recipes for Aunt Violet's chicken 'n' dumplings and Grandma D's pickles???

You didn't WALK out to take those pix, did you?!

Pamela said...

so what happens if you fall in a ditch full of snow?

I don't think I've ever dreamed about eating. I've had nightmares about cooking for a group, tho.

Anonymous said...

wow ... looks like the sea of snow we dug out of last week. Feel better soon, before you run out of fixings :) :)

happy new year
gp

Anonymous said...

At least just dreaming about food wouldn't add any pounds:)

Coffee with Cathy said...

My problem is that when I wake up after food dreams, I'm compelled to recreate what I dreamed about and then actually eat it. I like your way much better. And thanks for sharing your sea of snow. Makes me glad I live in Alabama!