Snow Storm '05

The people who control the weather have been threatening Seattle with a significant snow fall for nearly a week. Well, on Sunday morning at 7 AM, upon lifting the shades on the patio door, I was greeted by a back yard filled with about 2 inches of lovely wet snow. The neighbors were out building a snow man. I went back to bed. Later, when me and the wife got up for real, we realized we were trapped in the house in the midst of the terrific blizzard of aught five with NO GROCERIES! Never afraid to scrounge, I searched the cupboards high and low and realized we had everything necessary to whip up a batch of always popular To Die For Blueberry Muffins. I used 1 cup frozen mixed berries (I had to chop the strawberries) in place of fresh berries, and just for kicks I replaced 1/2 cup flour with quick-cooking oats. I also used soy milk instead of regular milk, and reduced the sugar by about 1/3. Forty five minutes later we were enjoying hot muffins and coffee, and watching the melting snow sliding off the plum trees out front. A beautiful January morning!