As you can see from Lynne's previous post, we are expecting a change in the weather. Thursday's high temperatures will be in the 20s and it will get down to around 10 degrees at night. That is a bit different from the daytime 50s and nightime 30s we've been having. Today is bright and sunny, in the 50s already (10:00 a.m.), and a bit breezy. It is also supposed to accumulate snow, and I think we are ready.

Since I'm sure the ponds I like to fish will freeze up, I went fishing yesterday to see if I could make a last nice catch of the season. And, I caught one nice rainbow trout. He was 14" long and weighed a couple of pounds. He was plump from a nice summer in the pond. His flesh was very pink ensuring a great flavor. 

The dogs were particularly interested in the fish. (But they got their normal kibble with some Alpo on the side.)

We decided to ditch our dinner plan and have the fish. It was big enough to filet, so we had trout filets fried in seasoned flour with a topping of crumbled bacon. First, I fried the bacon. Then, most of the bacon fat went into a cast iron skillet where I heated it up and tossed in some cubes of potato. Once that was mostly cooked to a nice crisp brown exterior, I dredged the fish filets in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. The filets then got fried in a little of the bacon fat supplemented with some canola oil. When done, after only a few minutes on each side, I removed them from the pan and deglazed with white wine. I added a few drops of cider vinegar and some chopped fresh savory (from our pitiful herb "garden"). We also heated up a can of mixed veggies--tomatoes, corn and okra. I served the fish with sauce and crumbled bacon on top with the potatoes and veggies on the side. The result was a fresh, yummy, and unplanned dinner.

Severe Weather Alerts - Laramie, WY

Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement in effect until 4:00 PM MST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...FIRST WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON LIKELY ON
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE ROCKIES AND HIGH
PLAINS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING THE FIRST WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TO SOUTHEAST
WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, ALONG WITH THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

ALTHOUGH SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE STORM
AND RESULTANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT
MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION,
STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FALLING SNOW,
LEADING TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH LOWS DURING THIS TIME
LOOKING TO DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS.

FOLKS TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA, AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SUCH AS
HIKERS AND HUNTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS.
RANCHERS, PREPARE YOUR LIVESTOCK NOW FOR SNOW AND VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES.

STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.