To see this on a random day in December, is a bit shocking:
NWS Alert from 12/15/2021
As the last derecho caught pretty much everyone by surprise, we watched this one pass through. In Des Moines it wasn’t near as bad, since only a 8000 or so people lost power, as opposed to last time where 132,000 or so people lost power. Certainly it is an unpleasant experience to have the fears from last year combined with watching suspected/real tornadoes near areas you know, hearing the wind and hoping to keep power. Unlike last time where I was wearing headphones the entire time…well until I lost power.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Good Pancakes. I really like the pattern on one of the pancakes.
pancake
Gammy Brown's Deviled Ham
Ready for watching a movie and tweeting, we had snacks, crackers and cheese ready to go, unfortunately, the second Derecho of my life (and in 2 years), happened and this became more of a button down the hatches and watch weather for hours and hope for the best. Most of the people I know made it out fine. That being said, it was pretty good. A nice thing to snack on while avoiding the worst of it.
Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry
Chicken from the freezer, sweet potato from the counter. It was a pretty nice meal.
Brats
Good as always.
Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
Delayed. It was still a bit frozen and I didn’t really want to over cook.