Boyd thinks winter is for the birds. He especially feels that way this winter, as there has been far too much snow. Furthermore, if it has to snow so much he wishes that Mother Nature would at least make it do so during the week, so as not to ruin everybody’s weekend plans (he was very much looking forward to the Washington Ballet’s Jeté Society Dance Party, postponed until April due to the weather).
Boyd is not, however, one to sit inside and do nothing, so he bundled up and ventured out into the winter wonderland. He admits he was primarily motivated by the fact that he knew the Amsterdam Falafelshop would be open; their tasty falafel and Dutch-style fries are the perfect snack for a cold snowy day (or any day for that matter).
After indulging he wandered around and took pictures of the neighborhood, which was covered under more than two feet of snow. He enjoyed the fresh air and his little excursion, but it wasn’t long before thoughts of a warm and comfortable apartment lured him back home.
Once back Boyd partook in his favorite lazy day at home winter activity – baking. He made his usual cookies, and decided to bake a loaf of bread for the first time (despite his love of baking he had yet to tackle yeast). He used the classic white bread recipe from the February issue of Martha Stewart’s Living, and much to his delight it was a success!
After baking he whipped up a few snacks and made the apartment presentable, as some fabulous friends were braving the snowy mess to come over for an evening of wine and gossip. Boyd had a wonderful time with them, and decided that snowy weekends didn’t have to be so bad after all…that said, he’d still like for something to be done about the snow, ice and slush covered sidewalks and roads, so that his social life can get back to normal!
