The Snowpocolypse is Underway

The weathermen are calling for 24-40 inches of snow... There was no more bottled water or onions (?) at the grocery store. It must be serious. But Sohail and I aren't very serious people and I already ate almost an entire snowball (not intentionally... it was thrown in my mouth...).

Home sweet home.

Snowy Wonderland

The view from our apartment this morning is stunning! Last night I went for a run in the snow which was also beautiful.

sledding

We just got back from sledding. It was the first time in my life I ever went and it was so much fun! I've never laughed so much from pure fun.

After my first run down.

Having fun.

Sohail building a jump. We finally managed to jump it once but mostly we just plowed through it.

So happy!

My snow angel.

Sohail made a buddy this time around.

At the bottom of the hill was a creek... Sohail came close to going for a swim on this one.

Plowing through the jump! (Sorry I can't rotate the video...)

wedding planning in a parallel universe

After living in DC for 5 years I still thought I was in touch with my Southern side (to the extent I ever had one). While I don't say hi to people I don't know on the street (ok, except for the crossing guard this morning...) I still let people turn in front of me in rush hour traffic. But trying to plan a Charleston wedding from DC has led me to realize that I'm now completely out of touch. Here's a conversation I had with a caterer last night:

S – We’d like to change some of the hors d’oeuvres. Do you think we could have the proscuitto wrapped asparagus in the place of the sweet potato biscuits?
C (with southern gay guy accent) – Oh sweetie, I’ve been to lots of weddings and no one likes the proscuitto wrapped asparagus. Why don’t we do some grits and gravy?
S – ummm… what about the caviar canapés?
C – Oh, no! No one likes the caviar canapés. They sound good but I can tell you the pimento cheese finger sandwiches are much better.
S – well… my fiancé’s Persian and I’m French and we’d like to incorporate our cultures into the menu.
C – (long pause as he tries to remember whether France is next to Mexico and figure out why I’m marrying a cat interrupted by a stroke of genius….) Oh! What about a croissant BLT?!

So croissant BLT it is ;-)

And I think we found the perfect cake!

January in DC

After five years living in DC I'm still getting used to the winter but this has definitely been the best one yet. Not only did we have a huge snow but I also got a new coat that's kept me warm allowing me to enjoy being outside. And today it was in the 50s so Sohail and I took a hike. Otherwise we've been having a wonderful time indoors with Deena and Chris' visit, Sohail's parents for dinner, and Sohail's friend Leon from NY this weekend.

Sohail making an amazing paella for his parents.

Great Falls (in Maryland)

Sohail napping on boulder

The Potomac

A little DIY for the apartment

sunset

Christmas in Charleston

Christmas eve with Maman & Derek

Addy wants aperetif

Our first attempt at making a buche de noel.
It's supposed to look like a tree branch and it was delicious.

Cleo breaking in my Dad's new sweater.

All of us on Christmas day.

My Dad opening his gifts.

The dogs chasing squirrels

They really should try to learn to climb trees...

Derek and Maman walking along the battery

Someone's beautiful yard

Downtown

Derek and Addy at Alhambra

A huge oak tree at Alhambra

Christmas in DC

This deer scared me so much I jumped.

I thought it was alive as I came walking around that fat snowman!

I finally won a game of backgammon! Ok - I won one of three which Sohail reminded me was just the battle but not the war but this is the beginning of something good...

How DC looked the day after the snowstorm.

Becase we spent Christmas with our own families this year, Sohail and I had our own celebration at home a few days early. Lucky for us we got a day off work because of the snow which gave us a whole day to celebrate!

It's true. I do!
Sohail loves power tools...

Snowy DC

It started snowing last night and this morning we awoke to a beautiful snow-covered DC so Sohail and I went out to play. All the stores were either closed or sold out of sleds so we just walked around until night fell.

Dupont Circle

My feet covered in snow. In the deepest parts it went almost up to my knees. I've never seen so much snow here.

The view from our house.

Hmmm... I guess I won't be riding my bike anytime soon.

The best snowman we saw.
He was in front of a bar called Jack's and had a bottle of Jack Daniels in his hand.

In Dupont.

Another snowman on the national mall.

The Lincoln Memorial was particularly beautiful today.

By the reflecting pool

Also by the reflecting pool.

I was wondering where squirrels go when it snows but I guess they don't go anywhere...

These shoes kept me so warm (Maman - not quite slippers you see!)

Our car. It's even deeper in now...

Max and Addy would have loved being in DC today!