>  RH> We had snow flurries on Tuesday.  It didn't stick.  I've been 
using
>  RH> my oven to cook because it's too darned cold out.
> 
> We had rain (heard there were some flurries but I didn't see any) 
on
> Tuesday. I did top of the stove cooking, potato-leek soup and 
braised
> lamb shanks. The soup was a new to us recipe--a keeper but we may 
add
> some sort of meat to it next time. It called for chicken stock but 
we
> used some stock I'd made from smoked turkey which made it better 
and got
> us thinking about using a ham bone, some other version of pork or 
smoked
> turkey in it.
> 
> 
In your neck of the woods, smoked pork or turkey bits ought to be 
available just about anywhere.  

>  RH> It had better stay up for the rest of the winter, now that 
hurricane
>  RH> season is deadsville.
> 
> Hopefully we'll keep power on. Push comes to shove, we've got the 
camper
> we can hole up in or just cook, depending on how long it looks like
> we'll be in the dark. House is heated with gas but kitchen stove is
> electric. We do have a small generator that would be good for 
keeping
> the freezer going, maybe fridge also.

At least you have the camper. 
 
>  RH> coffee.
> 
>  RH> Considering what I was swilling in college, it would be an
>  RH> improvement.
> 
> I'll take your word for it; I was a tea drinker in college and 
still am.
> (G)

I was raised around lots of veterans; I learned coffee.  Also tea, 
but for staying awake coffee.
 
>  RH> >  RH> Pumpkin pancakes with cranberry sauce???? (LOL)
> 
>  RH> > I'll pass on that.
> 
>  RH> With leftover turkey?  It might work.
> 
> Only part of that that sounds appealing is the turkey. Give it to 
me
> with some dressing and gravy, then you can have all the pumpkin 
pancakes
> with cranberry sauce you want.
> 

Now I may have to try it, just to see.